HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United Taconite LLC
Start: 11/22/2017

220173410010 · 11/22/2017 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
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: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7.06 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The EE and partner were fitting a new discharge pipe. While EE and partner were lifting the section of 2 - 1/2 inch pipe into place it became caught on another pipe so they pulled on it and it came free pinching a little finger on the left hand between the guard on the pump and the new line. One suture was required.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown