# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220011150001` · 04/14/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 24.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

SHOVEL OPERATOR SMELLED SMOKE ON THE O&K RH200 HYRAULIC SHOVEL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A CONTROL SWITCH FOR A POWER STEP HYDRAULIC SAFETY ACCESS HAD STUCK, CAUSING THE ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR TO FAIL FOR THE POWER STEP. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT NIGHT SHIFT AN ELECTRICIAN & MECHANIC WERE ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM. UPON ARRIVAL THIS BOOMSTYLE MANLIFT SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE DOWN

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*