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MACHINERY

220132690033 · 09/22/2013 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
5.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ArcelorMittal USA LLC
Operator
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
Mine
2102449

Narrative

Employee was operating an excavator when the shovel bucket struck a seam of ledge rock. This caused the tracks of the shovel to elevate and then come down suddenly. This caused low back strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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