HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Start: 03/23/2003

220040330112 · 03/23/2003 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 42
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

REMOVING PLATE FROM THE FEEDER. HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN AND LATER DISCOVERED TO HAVE A TEAR. SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 1/8/04.

Source

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