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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170760024 · 03/13/2017 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
LADDERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
19.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100820

Narrative

Employee was completing a lube route and noticed a BO lube line on the Line 5 Ball Mill in the Step II Agglomerator. Employee climbed the ladder to remove the BO lube line. Employee then proceeded to fabricate a new line and climbed the ladder again to change it out. While climbing the ladder, employee felt a pain in lower left back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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