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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153000019 · 10/19/2015 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
10.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

Two employees were removing an inner race from a primary mill reducer shaft. During removal of the inner race, a piece of the race chipped off and became lodged in the left inner forearm of an employee. EE was seen by an EMT and site nurse and transferred to the ED for further treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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