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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020070090 · 06/28/2001 · EVTAC Mining

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
45
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE WORKING ON LOCKED OUT CONVEYOR BELT PELLETS CAME DOWN ON CHUTE NEXT TO WHERE EE WAS WORKING. HE TURNED TO AVOID PELLETS AND INJURED KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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