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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090650028 · 02/25/2009 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
LADDERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
27
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was de-boarding ladder on the 88 loader when hip stiffened up (was actually back pain) and became difficult to move, essentially immobile. After talking with the EE had experienced back pain from activities around the home over the weekend and the morning prior to coming to work. EE back pain substantially worsend at work while walking down equipment de-boarding ladder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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