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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220200360016 · 01/17/2020 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

Employee was welding in a fan and lifted welding hood and the slag popped and a small piece went in EE's eye. The piece was removed and eye was washed out. The next day the employee was taken to UP Health System to remove an additional piece of slag.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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