HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United Taconite LLC
Start: 12/27/2009

220093630009 · 12/27/2009 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 5.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing a bolt with an impact wrench. When the bolt spun without loosening, he reached into the engine compartment to find out why the bolt wasn't coming loose. Sharp edge, out of sight in compartment then sliced through his glove cutting his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown