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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020810041 · 01/22/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
48
Mine experience
7.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING OIL ON CYCLONE PUMP. #3517 BRODERSON WAS GUIDED INTO POSITION TO WORK ON THE PUMP. EE CONTINUED TO FILL THE RESEVOIR WITH OIL. WHILE DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST T HE BRODERSON CAUSING PAIN. HE ELECTED TO HAVE SURGERY ON 3/7/02 AFTER PROLONGED MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH NO PAIN RELIEF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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