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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013370011 · 11/13/2001 · EVTAC Mining

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
120
Mine experience
25.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eveleth Mines Llc
Operator
EVTAC Mining
Mine
2100828

Narrative

AT #34NE DEWATERING DRUM BETWEEN DRUM & FEED BOX. EE WENT TO UNPLUG FEED WELLS ON DEWATERING DRUM. HAD TO PLACE LEGS BETWEEN DRUM & FEED TANK WHICH IS VERY LIMITED IN SPACE. WENT TO TURN, RT. FOOT GOT CAUGHT,TWISTED RT. KNEE. SAW DR. ON 11-23-01, NOTIFIED EVTAC ON 11-26-01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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