HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Northshore Mining Company
Start: 03/04/2003

220030830164 · 03/04/2003 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

A LARGE REEL OF ELECRICAL CABLE WAS BEING MOVED MANUALLY & NEEDED TO BE TURNED 90DEG. 2 WORKERS PUSHED IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE THE 3RD WORKER PUSHED THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THE REEL SPUN MUCH EASIER THAN EXPECTED. ONE WORKERS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN REEL & STRUCTURAL STEEL R HAND 4 DIGITLACERATION & TUFT FRACTURE

Source

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