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POWERED HAULAGE

220022060056 · 07/09/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
243
Mine experience
7.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

INJURED WAS RESETTING MAIN BREAKER ON DISABLED #3 JEEP WHICH HAD STALLED ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE ENGINE BENEATH THE HOOD. ANOTHER JEEP TRAVELING NORTH DID NOT SEE THE DISABLED JEEP. THE SECOND JEEP TRIED TO STOP BUT SLICK TRACK CAUSED IT TO STRIKE THE DIABLED JEEP. THE HOOD FELL AND STRUCK INJURED'S LEFT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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