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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172720024 · 09/20/2017 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was rigging up chain jacks on a bucket truck. The employee hung a 3/4 ton jack to the lip of a toe board above the storage bin for temporary storage on the truck. The employee was hanging a second jack to the same toe board when the first chain fell off and part of it struck the employee in the mouth casing a chip in the employee's front tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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