HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 08/29/2001

220012600019 · 08/29/2001 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator: Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine: 2000422

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A D-RING ON A LOWER ROLLER SHAFT ON A 2800 P&H SHOVEL. THE FINISHED VERTICAL WELD LEFT A LAYER OF SLAG OVER THE WELD. EMPLOYEE WIPED THE SLAG OFF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND UNDER THE SLAG WAS A SHARP BAR, CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVED HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown