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POWERED HAULAGE

220210900008 · 03/30/2021 · United Taconite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
United Taconite LLC
Mine
2103404

Narrative

EE was assisting a fork truck operator unloading steel plates from a trailer deck. The fork truck operator inadvertently tipped the plate causing it to fall off the trailer deck. The plate struck the EE in the foot resulting in a broken tarsal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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