HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 06/13/2005

220052280036 · 06/13/2005 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 28.37 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE AND PARTNER WERE INSTALLING SIDE LAYER WEAR PLATE ON THE ROLL CONVEYOR ON THE INDUATING FURNACE. WHILE ADJUSTING THE PLATE TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES HE STRAINED HIS LEFT BICEP MUSCLE. HE IS NOW IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND IS WORKING AT RESTRICTED DUTY

Source

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