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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220470007 · 02/09/2022 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2103352

Narrative

The employee was pushing in a MV breaker back into its cabinet in the Keetac substation when they felt pressure in lower right abdomen. There were two other employees helping push the breaker, but the last portion is very hard to do with more than one person.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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