HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 01/03/2002

220020180037 · 01/03/2002 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE COMPLAINED OF HIS EYE BOTHERING HIM ON 1/3/02 AFTER WORKING ON THE LOWER DECK OF A SCREEN WELDING AND GRINDING. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES, GOGGLES, AND WELDING HOOD. HE SPECULATES THAT WHEN HE WAS TAKING HIS HOOD AND GOGGLES OFF, SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE FALLEN INTO HIS EYE. ON 1/4/02 HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND MEDICATION WAS ORDERED FOR HIS EYE.

Source

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