Mining Incidents

Cliffs Erie, LLC.Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Hoyt Lakes, St Louis County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100256
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A D-10 CAT BEING REPAIRED IN THE AREA 1 SHOP CAUGHT ON FIRE BETWEEN 1:30 AM & 6:00 AM. SPRINKLERS PUT OUT THE FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. DURATION OF FIRE IS ESTIMATED AT 20 MI NUTES. NO INJURIES INVOLVED.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GUIDING AN EMPTY CHAIN SLING THAT WAS BEING RAISED, THE HOOK CAUGHT ON A HANDRAIL AND HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A 30 WATT LIGHT BULB, THE BULB BROKE AND CUT THROUGH THE ELECTRICIANS GLOVE, CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER (SUTURES REQUIRED)

2000 · 38 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING EE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN EYE (WAS USING PROPER PPE, WELD HOOD & SAFETY GLASSES).

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FIRE HOSE WHEN HE FELT A ""POPPING"" IN HIS BACK. EE HAD HAD FOLLOW UP AT DOCTORS NOW.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NEURITIS TO SHOULDER AGGRAVATED BY CHANGING OUT PROPANE TANKS ON FORKLIFT THAT HE OPERATES.

Struck by falling object

WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT TO WORK, HE WALKED INTO THE CARPONTER & TURNED ON THE LIGHTS. AS HE WALKED BACK HE BUMPED A WALL MOUNTED FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHICH THEN FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A TRAMMEL SCRAPER AND GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN CARNAGE AND ADJUSTING PIPE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN ALIGNING BAR TO BOLT UP A FLANGE, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUSHING DOWN HANDLE ON FLOOR JACK. INJURY NOW DIAGNOSED AS ROTATOR CUFF AND EMPLOYEE OFF FOR SURGERY 11/15/00.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON #10 REAR FEEDER, EE SLIPPED ON WET PELLET DUST. EE DID NOT REPORT AT THE TIME AND MEDICAL REPORT HAD TO BE OBTAINED TO CONFIRM EE LEGITIMATELY MISSING WORK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND DRILL, THE BIT CAUGHT AND THE DRILL TWISTED HIS HAND.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERRING SHOP, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS WRIST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED NEURITIS IN LEFT ELBOW AGGRAVATED BY BUMPING HIS ELBOW ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION DOING NORMAL ACTIVITIES AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC APPRENTICE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP AND TWSITED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED. THE SLIP RESULTED IN AN ANKLE FRACTURE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN TWO RAIL CARS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE AND PARTNER WERE INSTALLING A 5' PIECE OF 3"" PIPE, IT DISLODGED AND HIT EE ON HIS CHEEK.

Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAM CAUSED FROM HOT PELLETS HITTING WATER CONTACTED EE FACE AND RESULTED IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO CHANGE OUT A CUT OUT THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT THE BROKEN CUT OUT RESULTING IN CUT ON FINGER.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING ON BUSTLE DECK WHEN LEG CONTACTED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. MEDICAL REPORT JUST RECEIVED SHOWS THAT SUTURES-WERE ADMINISTERED.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TO DRILL, EE TRIPPED AND FELL. ORIGINAL REPORT RULED OUT FRACTURE. NEW REPORT JUST RECEIVED SHOWS INJURY AS FRACTURE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING A MOTOR; WHEN HE TURNED TOGO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOTOR, HE WALKED INTO AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. MEDICAL REPORTJUST RECEIVED INDICATES POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING ALONGSIDE A CONVEYOR, WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.

Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING INSTALL A 75"" PIECE OF PIPE, IT FELL ONTO HIS HAND AND FRACTURED A FINGER. NEW MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EE WAS DISABLED BY MEDICAL DOCTOR.

Struck against a moving object

SHOVEL BUCKET HIT ""SLOPE SHEET"" BEHIND OPERATOR CAB AND JARRED BACK OF PRODUCTION TRUCK DRIVER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RECEIVED CUT IN WEB OF HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER WHILE USING 3/4"" AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT. 3 SUTURES REQUIRED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING KNIFE TO CUT STRAP THAT HELD TWO HOSES, EE CUT LEFT THUMB. DR ADMINISTERED SUTURES.

Contact with hot objects or substances

HOT PELLETS GOT THROUGH A HOLE ABOVE CONVEYOR FEAD BED WHERE EE WAS WORKING AND FELL INSIDE HIS SHIRT.

Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON 36/70 CRUSHER GEAR SHIELD THE SHIELD FELL DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF ONE TOE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS CONTINUED USE OF SWITCHES ON REMOTE CONTROL BOX CAUSE PAIN IN BOTH HANDS (CARPAL TUNNEL). MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EE OFF WORK 5/10/00 FOR SURGERY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRILLER AND DRILL HELPER WERE USING PIPE WRENCHES TO UNSCREW DRILL RODS WHEN THE DRILLER'S LEFT ELBOW ACCIDENTLY HIT THE FEED LEVER ON DRILL HEAD WHICH CAME DOWN AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THU MB BETWEEN HEAD AND WRENCH AND CAUSING A FRACTURE IN THE RIGHT THUMB AND CUT RIGHT THUMB.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING A SHOVEL EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS LEFTANKLE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN HYDRAULIC RAM. THE RAM FELL FRACTURING A FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE TO PULL OUT OF A PIPE WHERE IT HAD GOTTEN STUCK.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACKMOBILE ON FROSTY TRACKS AND SLID INTO THE BACK OF AN ASH CAR RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS WRIST.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING UNDER AN ORE CAR WHEN DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING BOTH SAFETY GLASSES & FACE SHIELD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS THROWING ROCKS BACK ONT CONVEYOR BELT. ONE ROCK BOUNCED BACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A DRAW BAR MANUALLY WHEN HE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 2"" X 4"" ON TABLE SAW. WHEN PIECE KICKED BACK, FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE CVUT BY SAW BLADE.