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POWERED HAULAGE

220113610043 · 12/22/2011 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
35.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
United Taconite LLC
Mine
2103403

Narrative

Employee was cleaning out the crusher pocket when he began feeling lightheaded and ill, ems services were called and he was transported to the hospital. The investigation discovered the employee was over exposed to carbon monoxide due to a pickup parked outside the crusher that was left idling. The wind direction caused the exhaust to blow down into the crusher pocket.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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