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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220253170238 · 10/08/2025 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was guiding the belt in along the west side walkway of the 27 conveyor when EE stepped onto some cross bracing where grating was removed and fell approximately 4' to the ground striking EE's face on the conveyor structure cutting EE's left cheek and damaging some teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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