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MACHINERY

220070160005 · 01/07/2007 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
30.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assisting to unplug #3 secondary crusher, noted that he was sore from manually handling rocks, pry bars and jack hammer. Employee has had numerous work related and non work related injuries involving his lower back. This is a reoccurrence/reaggravation of a old injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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