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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081510032 · 05/26/2008 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Northshore Mining Company
Mine
2100209

Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer to loosen a loader tooth from a shank. Wwhen the tooth was struck, a chip flew off the tooth and imbedded into the leg above the right knee. The employee was taken to the clinic to have the chip removed and received 2 sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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