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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180510051 · 10/18/2017 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
169
Mine experience
11.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was spooling cable onto cable reel, cable moved upward causing pain in right shoulder. MRI revealed: chronic avulsion, prominent tendonosis, severe degenerative arthrosis, and mild osteoarthritis of right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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