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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092570012 · 09/10/2009 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel
Operator
United Taconite LLC
Mine
2103403

Narrative

Employee was servicing 9513 pickup. He had vehicle in raised position. States he noticed the blockheater plug had come undone. He reached up to plug the cord back in said dirt fell off the outlet & got between his glasses & face entering his right eye. First responders flushed out eye but later sought treatment at the clinc. Cleaned out eye with Burr and wrote out prescrption

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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