HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 03/04/2021

220210740013 · 03/04/2021 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 86
Mine experience: 10.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Plant repairmen were working on the 12A Deslime Thickener secondary drive. During disassembly of the thickener drive there was stored energy present. When the drive mounting bolts were removed the drive rotated suddenly, striking the employee. Employee was seen by on-site EMS, NP and transported to UP Health System via ambulance.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown