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220020920001 · 03/26/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

EE WAS FABRICATING A TROMMEL NEAR THE 402 OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE CONCENTRATOR. AS THE DOOR WAS OPENED TO DELIVER PARTS A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOME DUST INTO EE'S LT. EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLAS SES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. DR. REMOVED FROEIGN BODY AND PRESCRIBED MEDICINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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