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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121640032 · 05/31/2012 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Core Drill Helper (Victim) was pulling a tube out of the rods when he strained his back. He was brought to the E.R., told to rest over the weekend. He saw an occupational medicine phys. on 6/5/12 and release to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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