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MACHINERY
220230800020 · 03/14/2023 · Tilden Mining Company L C
Details
Degree of injury DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification MACHINERY
Accident type Struck by... NEC
Occupation Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity Grinding
Injury source ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost 0
Mine experience 1.29 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine 2000422
Narrative An employee was kneeling down on a foam pad using a 6"" handheld grinder to remove welds in the #2 dryer when the grinder kicked back, contacting the employee's left inner thigh above the knee resulting in 15 stitches.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
Machine JSON-LD · Markdown
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