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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022310011 · 08/08/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23.36 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE SHUTTLE CONVEYER. AS HE THREW A ROCK, HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE ROCK LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO C LOSE THE WOUND. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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