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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023290075 · 11/16/2002 · U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
22.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC
Mine
4601816

Narrative

INJURED WAS CLEARING ROCK BESIDE SHIELD. HE HAD BOTH HANDS UNDER ONE END OF ROCK. WHILE TURNING TO PUSH ROCK OUT OF WAY HIS KNEE CAME DOWN ON THE ONE HE WAS HOLDING CAUSING IT TO COME DOWN AND SMASH HIS HAND AND FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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