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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220183400039 · 11/28/2018 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
42
Mine experience
24.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assisting the labor crew with manually moving electrical cable. Employee was attempting to manually carry a section of electrical cable when the cable tightened and pulled the employee to the ground causing right knee pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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