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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043520029 · 08/16/2004 · Hibbing Taconite Company

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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
14.52 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE IN PELLETIZER FROM LOWER FLOOR TO OPERATING FLOOR. LATER, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. WENT TO CLINIC DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. REPORT BEING FILED BECAUSE OF CITATION #6159919. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT REPORTABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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