SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Start: 01/16/2003

220031950068 · 01/16/2003 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 16
Mine experience: 26.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

CHECKING BEARING CLEARANCES ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE FLOOR WITH ALL OF HIS WEIGHT & FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE TWIST. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6/5/03 FOR A MENISCAL TEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 7/10/03 THAT THE UNDERLYING CAUSE WAS WORK RELATED VS. DISEASE.

Source

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