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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041420042 · 12/11/2003 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SMOKE DETECTOR HEAD ON THE RECLAIM FIRE SYSTEM WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY (SCRATCHED CORNEA DIAGNOSED - APPLIED NUMBING SOLUTION). EYE CONTINUED BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT BACK TO CLINIC ON 4/23/04 AND WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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