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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112710008 · 09/21/2011 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
180
Mine experience
2.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine
4601816

Narrative

Employee was unsure when suspected injury occurred, may have pulled back when lifting barrier beam or getting up and down when cutting hezman jacks. Employee stated that he did feel something when he lifted barrier beam, but thought it might not be nothing as shift went on, stated he was feeling pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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