HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Start: 08/30/2001

220012670018 · 08/30/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator: Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine: 2001012

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING STUCK ON THE TAPERLOCKBY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. HE DIDN'T FEEL NORSEE A PIECE OF BEARING RACE BREAK OFF AND LODGE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE REPORTED TO NURSE'S OFFI CE ON 9/14/01 DUE TO SWELLING. METAL PIECE REMOVED FROM FOREARM AND SUTURE PUT IN.

Source

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