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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072250017 · 08/02/2007 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
215
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine
4605868

Narrative

Injured was removing belt clamp from #24 belt. The counter weight was suspended and held by 2 sets of 6 ton chain hoist. Chains broke, dropping the counter weight tensioning the belt. This threw the injured upwards into the structure causing injury on left side; compression fracture to the 10th vertabra and he was fitted for a back brace.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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