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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172840014 · 10/08/2017 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
United Taconite LLC
Mine
2103404

Narrative

Employee was using a 2' sleever bar to align bolt holes. Sleever bar slipped out of bolt hole causing employee to fall to right. Employee struck guarding latch below the employee with left arm pit at the same time employee's fall protection caught. Employee sustained a cut to left arm pit needing stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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