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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122970029 · 07/11/2012 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
23.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Furnace attendant was pulling a washdown hose that was coiled up on the north end of the dribble belts. He was pulling the hose down the walkway to hose out the 1B feeder. As he was pulling the hose out of the mud the hose became tangled. The employee then pulled and resulting in left shoulder pain

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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