HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at United Taconite LLC
Start: 10/23/2006

220063480003 · 10/23/2006 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: WRENCH
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 69
Mine experience: 18.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was disconnecting 4ctails pump motor using wrenches - one in each hand. One wrench slipped and the left thumb was strained. Employee just recently sought treatment. Physician indicates surgery required to repair torn tendon.

Source

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