Warehouseman fatality at Empire Mine (Empire Iron Mining Partnership), MI, November 6, 2005

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On November 6, 2005, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Empire Mine (Empire Iron Mining Partnership), MI.

Empire Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Empire Iron Mining Partnership (Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal)

Marquette County, MI

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EE and Another EE responded to a stuck pallet alarm on Unit IV cooler. He became trapped when the cooler pallet released on its own causing the dump arm and wheel to swing up and strike him in the head, pinning him between the dump arm wheel and the rail.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220053270011 · Mine ID 2001012 Trainer view →