MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Northshore Mining Company
Start: 02/16/2010

220100620019 · 02/16/2010 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 12.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator: Northshore Mining Company
Mine: 2100831

Narrative

Employee was using a cutting torch to remove old bolts when he passed the torch over his off hand. The heat from the torch melted a nitrile glove he was wearing as a liner under his leather gloves. This resulted in 2nd degree burns on two of his fingers.

Source

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