HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Northshore Mining Company
Start: 09/18/2003

220032740020 · 09/18/2003 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, Yard engine operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cliffs Minnesota Minerals Company
Operator: Northshore Mining Company
Mine: 2100209

Narrative

WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES ON TRAIN CAR A PARTICAL BECAME LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD HIS EYE FLUSHED AND A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN.

Source

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