HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
Start: 01/16/2013

220130290008 · 01/16/2013 · Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Pumper
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Kobe Iron Nugget, LLC; Ferrous Resources, LLC
Operator: Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC
Mine: 2103689

Narrative

Oversize chute form screensizer to oversize container was plugged. EE had inspection door at screensizer open while another group of ee opened doors on oversize container. Caused material to drop through chute which apparently created a chimney effect. Pushed hot gases & materials out screensizer inspection door. EE received burns to 20-29% of body

Source

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