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MACHINERY

220163340017 · 11/17/2016 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
24.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
ArcelorMittal USA LLC
Operator
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
Mine
2102449

Narrative

Employee was cleaning up a bank area and uncovered a steel plate. Employee tried to pick it up on the end. The other end was buried. The plate came free from the backhoe bucket and fell onto the front windshield of backhoe. The tempered glass from windshield fell on to employee's right side of head. Employee received two staples on head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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