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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220162420016 · 05/05/2016 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
90
Mine experience
2.27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was performing welding repairs on chute for load zone when lost footing and caught self by grabbing a beam. Employee initially diagnosed with right lateral epicondylitis. On August 24, 2016, employee had surgery to repair a partial tear of the common extensor tendon.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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