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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220261680026 · 06/13/2026 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
15
Mine experience
6.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Northshore Mining Company
Mine
2100209

Narrative

EE was working in a rail lined bin replacing worn rails. As the EE was installing a new rail, the rail shifted and pinched the tips of the employees right middle finger and right ring finger resulting in a crushing type of injury requiring sutures. there were no fractures and nothing was broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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