HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United Taconite LLC
Start: 01/03/2010

220100070001 · 01/03/2010 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: 23
Mine experience: 20.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel
Operator: United Taconite LLC
Mine: 2103404

Narrative

Employee was attempting to close a seal water line but the valve was stuck. While attempting to close it, he felt a pop and pain in his wrist while trying to close it. He was sent to the clinic. Diagnosis was a left wrist fracture avulsion.

Source

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