HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United Taconite LLC
Start: 08/06/2012

220122220040 · 08/06/2012 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator: United Taconite LLC
Mine: 2103404

Narrative

The employee was dismantling a cooler thrust wheel in the repair bay. When she lifted it off the work table with a electric hoist the 50 lb metal tire fell off the shaft, striking the table then landing on her foot. X-ray revealed a fractured metatarsal.

Source

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