HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 03/18/2002

220020880029 · 03/18/2002 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MOTORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 10.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE CHANGED THE MOTOR ON #5 TAILINGS LINE SAMPLER AFTER CHANGING THE MOTOR HE BROUGHT THE UNIT BACK TO THE SAMPLER. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND SLIDE THE UNIT UP THE STAIRS ONE STAIR AT A TIME. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 3/19/02 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

Source

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