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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053290045 · 11/14/2005 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
21
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

Working from a 45' lift at 30' above ground-replacing cables on an overhead door. While releasing the come-a-long welds on the T-iron broke, fell and struck employee's arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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