HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 05/21/2002

220021990022 · 05/21/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO PELLET SAMPLE PAILS THAT WEIGH ABOUT 25 POUNDS EACH. WHEN WALKING UP A 2 STEP STAIRWAY HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT. ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN. MRI REVEALED A TEAR OF THE MEDIAL MENISCUS. SURGERY ON 6/26/02. LOST TIME. RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORT ON 7/12/02.

Source

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