MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
Start: 03/11/2024

220240750016 · 03/11/2024 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 16.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator: Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
Mine: 2102449

Narrative

Employee was using a hand drill to drill a hole in a steel pipe to insert a pin for guarding. The drill bit traveled and contacted the side of their right index finger causing a laceration requiring 4 stitches to close.

Source

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