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POWERED HAULAGE

220072210007 · 02/13/2007 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
30.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Operator developed a lower back strain running the Letourneau loader. Employee stated he has had problems with his lower back in the past. Under further review with the saftey committe and further investigations of the details. Operator is running equipment other than the Letourneau.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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