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.
Cliffs Erie, LLC.Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 41
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Jul 2001
Reportable incidents
41 on file2001 · 3 incidents
WHILE GUIDING AN EMPTY CHAIN SLING THAT WAS BEING RAISED, THE HOOK CAUGHT ON A HANDRAIL AND HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.
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
WHILE WELDING EE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN EYE (WAS USING PROPER PPE, WELD HOOD & SAFETY GLASSES).
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FIRE HOSE WHEN HE FELT A ""POPPING"" IN HIS BACK. EE HAD HAD FOLLOW UP AT DOCTORS NOW.
NEURITIS TO SHOULDER AGGRAVATED BY CHANGING OUT PROPANE TANKS ON FORKLIFT THAT HE OPERATES.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A TRAMMEL SCRAPER AND GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN CARNAGE AND ADJUSTING PIPE.
WHILE USING AN ALIGNING BAR TO BOLT UP A FLANGE, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
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.
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.
WHILE USING A HAND DRILL, THE BIT CAUGHT AND THE DRILL TWISTED HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERRING SHOP, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED NEURITIS IN LEFT ELBOW AGGRAVATED BY BUMPING HIS ELBOW ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION DOING NORMAL ACTIVITIES AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC APPRENTICE.
EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP AND TWSITED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED. THE SLIP RESULTED IN AN ANKLE FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN TWO RAIL CARS.
WHILE EE AND PARTNER WERE INSTALLING A 5' PIECE OF 3"" PIPE, IT DISLODGED AND HIT EE ON HIS CHEEK.
STEAM CAUSED FROM HOT PELLETS HITTING WATER CONTACTED EE FACE AND RESULTED IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
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.
EE WAS WALKING ON BUSTLE DECK WHEN LEG CONTACTED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. MEDICAL REPORT JUST RECEIVED SHOWS THAT SUTURES-WERE ADMINISTERED.
WHILE WALKING TO DRILL, EE TRIPPED AND FELL. ORIGINAL REPORT RULED OUT FRACTURE. NEW REPORT JUST RECEIVED SHOWS INJURY AS FRACTURE.
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.
EE WAS CLEANING ALONGSIDE A CONVEYOR, WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.
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.
SHOVEL BUCKET HIT ""SLOPE SHEET"" BEHIND OPERATOR CAB AND JARRED BACK OF PRODUCTION TRUCK DRIVER.
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.
WHILE USING KNIFE TO CUT STRAP THAT HELD TWO HOSES, EE CUT LEFT THUMB. DR ADMINISTERED SUTURES.
HOT PELLETS GOT THROUGH A HOLE ABOVE CONVEYOR FEAD BED WHERE EE WAS WORKING AND FELL INSIDE HIS SHIRT.
WHILE WORKING ON 36/70 CRUSHER GEAR SHIELD THE SHIELD FELL DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF ONE TOE.
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.
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.
WHILE MOVING A SHOVEL EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS LEFTANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN HYDRAULIC RAM. THE RAM FELL FRACTURING A FINGER.
EE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE TO PULL OUT OF A PIPE WHERE IT HAD GOTTEN STUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACKMOBILE ON FROSTY TRACKS AND SLID INTO THE BACK OF AN ASH CAR RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS WRIST.
EE WAS GRINDING UNDER AN ORE CAR WHEN DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING BOTH SAFETY GLASSES & FACE SHIELD.
EE WAS THROWING ROCKS BACK ONT CONVEYOR BELT. ONE ROCK BOUNCED BACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A DRAW BAR MANUALLY WHEN HE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.
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.