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MACHINERY

220020500083 · 01/29/2002 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
Operator
Northshore Mining Company
Mine
2100831

Narrative

WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO LOOSEN COAL IN FEEDER. THE PERSON'S HAND SLIPPED STRIKING A METAL OBJECT. THE PERSON WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURE OF THE DIGIT FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. UPON FURTHER EV ALUATION FROM A LARGER MEDICAL FACILITY AND TWO MORE X-RAYS, THRE ARE NO FRACTURES, DISLOCATIONS OR RADIOPAQUE FOREIGN BODIES. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AND WAS NOT ON RESTRICTED DUT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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