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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220111460025 · 05/17/2011 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

EE was winding up the electrical cord when another EE called him from the next room, EE dropped the cord and proceeded to see what she wanted. Not realizing the cord was hooked on the bench leaving a loop that caught his leg which in turn caused his fall. EE sprained his right wrist and skinned his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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