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POWERED HAULAGE

220171920006 · 07/02/2017 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100282

Narrative

Employee was operating the #272 CAT 992G Loader in the West Pit. The employee was doing clean-up in the #8 Shovel position. The employee stated that they contacted a few boulders causing the loader to rock side to side shaking the employee and causing a strain to the employees left arm/bicep.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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