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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141120024 · 04/20/2014 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100282

Narrative

Gate officer bent down to place a garbage in a trash can. When the gate officer stood back up, he hit his head on a metal switch, which caused a laceration to the top of his head. Security and Fire response team assessed the officer and suggested he be brought to hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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