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POWERED HAULAGE

220043290035 · 11/19/2004 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel
Operator
United Taconite LLC
Mine
2103404

Narrative

Injured was installing crane boom extension (jib). EE was standing on a ladder to place jib pins. Jib was being hoisted into place with an RT fork truck. EE placed himself between boom and jib and was caught between the two pieces, resulting in 2 fractured ribs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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