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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220133540028 · 12/17/2013 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
89
Mine experience
21.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was putting a piece of angle iron 1-1/4"" x 1-1/4"" x 1/4"" back in place in the steel rack when it became stuck while sliding it in place. He felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. The angle iron was about 12' long and weighed about 12 lbs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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