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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151070027 · 10/07/2014 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
24.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee placing heater hose into the back of a pickup truck. In January 2015, employee had right shoulder examined. Assessment revealed an impingement of right shoulder. A March 2015 MRI revealed tendinosis of right shoulder, osteoarthritic changes to shoulder and bone spurs. Employee underwent right shoulder surgery on April 2015.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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