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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171080021 · 01/09/2017 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
56
Mine experience
6.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was replacing a troughing idler. While pulling the idler out of the frame, EE felt a pain in left shoulder. Employee underwent a left shoulder scope on April 13, 2017 for a glenoid labrum tear.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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