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POWERED HAULAGE

220102230026 · 08/07/2010 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ArcelorMittal USA LLC
Operator
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
Mine
2102449

Narrative

Employee had his head outside the door of the shuttlewagon to see the rail tracks to align the wheels. As he aligned the wheels, the shuttlewagon slipped off the track causing the door to shut and the latch to hit him in his head. This resulted in a laceration needing two stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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