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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082910037 · 10/09/2008 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
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
NECK
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The EE was pounding on a shovel bucket wear part with a sldge hammer when a piece of metal flew off the wear part and cut the EE's neck and embedded in the EE's neck. The EE was taken to the clinic and the metal was removed and he received 4 sutures in his neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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