MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 06/08/2010

220101650020 · 06/08/2010 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 58
Mine experience: 1.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was removing shim bracket on a drum finisher and was using hoisting sling around the drive unit with overhead crane. The sling slipped from the shaft collar and slid causing the drum to drop about 3 inches. When the drum slipped the EE index finger was pinched.

Source

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