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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023640025 · 12/16/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
2
Mine experience
28.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

AS EE WAS MOILING ON A CHUNK IN THE UNIT 4 CODER THE MOILING POINT GOT STUCK IN THE CHUNK. THE CHUNK THEN FELL INTO THE HOPPER. EE TRIED TO HANG ONTO THE MOILING GUN TO STOP IT FROM FALLING IN TO THE FEEDER. EE ALLEGES THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RT ANKLE. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 12/20/02 & ON 12/21/02 HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL REASSESSED ON 12/23/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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