HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Northshore Mining Company
Start: 12/02/2002

220023500098 · 12/02/2002 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: ICE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
Operator: Northshore Mining Company
Mine: 2100831

Narrative

USING A GENIE (EXTENSIBLE AERIAL MANLIFT) TWO MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A PIPE. THEY HAD CLEANED ABOUT 1 1/2' TO 2' WHEN ABOUT 13"" BY 20'OF FROZEN FINES AND ICE CAME OUT, STRIKING INJUR ED IN THE RIGHT ANKLE AND KNOCKING OTHER EE OUT OF THE BASKET, WHERE HE HUNG FROM HIS LANYARD.

Source

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