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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122330041 · 08/15/2012 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was attempting to change out a tooth on the loader. The operator struck a tooth with a metal hammer in order to loosen the tooth. He hit the side of the tooth and a piece of metal came flying off and hit him the abdomen

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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