HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 08/12/2003

220032720017 · 08/12/2003 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 25
Mine experience: 1.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING SECTORS ON 3F FILTER ON ROW 4. A PRYBAR WOULDN'T FIT BETWEEN THE TANK & THE CLAMP. HE USED A FILTER CLAMP TO PRY ON THE CLAMP SO HIS PARTNER COULD GET A NUT & WASHER ON THE SEC TOR. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED & EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED ON 9/22/03.

Source

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