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MACHINERY

220021570018 · 05/23/2002 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
72
Mine experience
6.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ArcelorMittal USA LLC
Operator
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
Mine
2102449

Narrative

INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE BUCKET ON THE BACKHOE HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED OFF A ROCK CAUSING THE BACK END OF THE BACKHOE TO SUDDENLY DROP. THIS JARRED HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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