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POWERED HAULAGE

220152790028 · 08/19/2015 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.9 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assigned to clean up of a shovel pattern using a 992 loader. As the employee was performing clean-up, the employee contacted a formation ledge which brought the equipment to a stop. Employee felt numbness/tingling in his right arm. Company was informed of physical therapy ordered on 9/29/15.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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