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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023010116 · 10/10/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.32 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TWO PALLETS OF CEMENT BLOCK ON A FLAT CAR USING A SLATE BAR. HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT POSITIONED UNDER THE TRUCK RAIL. AS HE WAS PRYING, THE SLATE BAR BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS FOOT WAS LODGED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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