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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141710031 · 06/11/2014 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
65
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Northshore Mining Company
Mine
2100831

Narrative

Employee was jumping on a pry bar to break loose a coupling controlling a unloading gate on a rail car. When the coupling came loose, the bar fell and he landed on his left leg jarring his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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