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MACHINERY

220060260007 · 01/20/2006 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
353
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Worker on top of eng. module on Hyd. shovel installing air cleaner assembly, switching safety harness lanyard from one eye to another. Crane swinging away from area, glove became entangled with hook as he was pushing hook of crane out of the way. Worker was suspended until glove tore. He fell to ground resulting in fracture of left wrist, and acute L2 compression fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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