Fatality · MSHA Record #220071160009
Drill Operator
April 18, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Operator: United Taconite LLC (Cleveland Cliffs Inc; Laiwu Steel)
St Louis County, MN
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
Employee fell from cab of drill when drill tipped over. Employee fell approximately 40 feet from the dab to the next lower bench. Fall resulted in fatal injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 31.19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 31.19 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071160009 · Mine ID 2103403Trainer view →