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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220212290007 · 04/19/2021 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Machinist
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
61
Mine experience
28.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100282

Narrative

Employee was using a T-handle chuck wrench to tighten one of the jaws on a 4-jaw chuck and felt pain in EE's right shoulder. The T-handle wrench being used weighs 5lbs and measures 20"" wide at the handles and 10-1/4"" long. This incident became a recordable on July 20, 2021 when we became aware of employee having surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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