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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220121420050 · 05/03/2012 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
27
Mine experience
22.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was patching rougher tub on the back side with Nordback. The welder put some material on and picked up the pail and stepped backwards into the tials launder area of the tub. He twisted his right knee when his leg dropped in the launder. Started PT on 05/18/2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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