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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181790041 · 06/20/2018 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
17.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100820

Narrative

MTMS were threading impeller onto the barrel shaft of a pump. Injured was turning the driven sheave while the other MTM lined the impeller. The impeller started to thread onto the shaft. The injured employee tried to assist by pulling on the v-belts at the drive (motor) sheave resulting in right hand getting caught in the pinch point between the v-belts and drive sheave.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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