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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081840026 · 06/03/2008 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
74
Mine experience
30.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was helping a welder to set up for a box repair on Truck 214 and he squatted down to pick up a 12""X12""X24"" wood block. When he lifted the block he felt a pop sound in his left shoulder and had some soreness the next day. The results of his MRI was noted on 06/24/2008

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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