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MACHINERY

220133230018 · 11/05/2013 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
43
Mine experience
2.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a 4-1/2 inch electric grinder while fabricating handrails, he set the grinder on the table before the wheel had stopped spinning, and the sanding flap wheel caught his glove and sucked it into the grinder between the wheel and the guard. The incident became reportable on 11/6/13 when the employee did not report for his scheduled shift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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