HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Start: 06/14/2002

220031040133 · 06/14/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A PICK (USING THE OVERHEAD CRANEWHEN IT HUNG UP BETWEEN SOME STRUCTURAL STEEL & SOME PIPING. EE SQUATTED & PULLED ON THE PICK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HIP STRAIN. DUE TO CONTINUING OCCASIONAL DISCOMFORT HE WAS SENT TO SPECIALIST ON 4/2/03 DIAGNOSED WITH HIP STRAIN & WAS TAKEN OFF WORK WORK FOR 5 DAYS

Source

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