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MACHINERY

220030800034 · 03/10/2003 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
3
Mine experience
8.78 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A WELDER WAS INSIDE #7 ANTOGENOUS GRINDING MILL REMOVING COME BELT NUTS BY AIR ARCING A SPARK BOUCNED OFF AN INNER LINER AND EASTED UP INSIDE HIS WELDING HEAD AND LANDED AN HIS LEFT EYE. TWO D AYS LATER HIS EYE WAS INFECTED AND HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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