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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220163280002 · 11/17/2016 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
80
Mine experience
5.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee engaged in cutting apart WT beams, as EE made the second to last cut, the beam sprung apart and struck employee in the shins causing EE to fall face forward on to the shop floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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