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POWERED HAULAGE

220241560009 · 05/28/2024 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
3
Mine experience
14.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland Cliffs Inc; US Steel
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

EE cleaning Phase 2 HL floor, utilized skid steer to scoop material into skip placed on 4-wheeled cart. EE moved full skip/cart into elevator. Skip tipped dumping material in elevator, caused cart to roll back towards EE. Hit them in the chest/upper right arm, landed on ground. EE fell backwards, head contacted sheave ~10-15 ft. behind elevator, resulted in cut to back head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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