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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051920045 · 06/04/2005 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
33
Mine experience
29.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel
Operator
United Taconite LLC
Mine
2103403

Narrative

CHANGING 16"" BIT ON DRILL, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORT ON 6/27/05 STATING A BACK INJURY & IT WAS WORK RELATED. EMPLOYEE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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