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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220152250007 · 08/06/2015 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
226
Mine experience
2.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2103352

Narrative

Employee was pulling sprocket off the equipment. When it came loose his foot got caught inside one of the tracks & his momentum forced him to ground & his foot was still in track. He was taken to ER right away by coworker. At the hospital they did X-rays & found out that his ankle was broken a Posterior Malleolar Fracture & needs surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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