HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 08/11/2002

220022310021 · 08/11/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Truck driver
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 24.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE LOADED SEVERAL 34 POUND SHOVEL ADAPTER WEAR CAPS ONTO THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK BY HAND. A SHORT TIME LATER EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO AN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN. EE REMAINS OFF WORK

Source

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