MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 08/06/2003

220032300080 · 08/06/2003 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Mill equipment
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 48
Mine experience: 18 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator: Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine: 2000422

Narrative

EE PUT HIS FINGER OVER A HOLE IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A LOADER, WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE THE BACKHOE BOOM, THE PRESSURE IN THE HOSE SHOT UP TO 2500 PSI WHICH INJECTED HYDRAULIC OIL INTO HIS FING ER. EE WAS EVALUATED IN THE E.R. HAD SURGERY ON HIS FINGER AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK.

Source

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