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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220013400031 · 11/13/2001 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20.57 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER AND REMOVING HIS BOOT WHICH HAD A HOT PELLET IN IT. HE USED EXTRA FORCE AS HE WAS IN A HURRY TO REMOVE THE HOT PELLET FROM HIS BOOT. EE WAS ON THE 4TH STEP OF A STEP LADDER TO CLEAN #1. COOLER HOPPE ON UNIT 2. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 11-20-01 AND REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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