HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Northshore Mining Company
Start: 07/02/2015

220151970001 · 07/02/2015 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 33
Mine experience: 1.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE closing bin supply electric door. Wrapped the strap around hand and put weight into closing it. Was expecting door to close harder than it did since, door closed rapidly momentum pulled hand between closing doors causing hand to be lacerated by door latch upon doors slamming on hand. Laceration required 18 stitches, and there was no other damage to his hand still off work.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown