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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220210050009 · 12/21/2020 · United Taconite LLC
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- 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
- Handling supplies or material
- Injury source
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- Days lost
- 35
- Mine experience
- 3.83 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- Operator
- United Taconite LLC
- Mine
- 2103404
Narrative
Section of 6"" rubber lined pipe shifted during installation crushing mechanics foot into another pipe. Mechanic suffered a fractured tibia.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown