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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220182600033 · 04/17/2018 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

On April 17, 2018, employee utilized a sledge hammer to drive out pins on drill side frame. On May 2, 2018, the employee reported pain in left shoulder. On May 11, 2018, the incident review attributed the shoulder pain to the repetitive motion of repeatedly swinging (~75 times) the 8lb sledge hammer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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