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POWERED HAULAGE

220080600015 · 02/21/2008 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
342
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100820

Narrative

Workers backed tow-along compressor into place w/pickup. Both got out. Driver (1) let down leveler leg, opened the hitch. Passenger (2) connected an air line and began to dolly down leveler to lift compressor from truck hitch. Driver returned to pickup, drove forward, compressor was not yet free from hitch. Moving compressor struck #2, knocking him down, running over his leg/hip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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