MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Hibbing Taconite Company
Start: 01/05/2011

220112420004 · 01/05/2011 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 69
Mine experience: 35.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was attempting to install a long flanged pipe with a 1/2 impact. The impact did not work, so the EE used a right angle impact to finish the job. As the EE tighten the bolts the impact swung away from his body and jerking his arm. Surgery on 08/23/2011

Source

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