Mining Incidents

Northwest Ore Div/Mc Kinley Extension Mi Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by LTV Corp
St Louis County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100286

MSHA record for Northwest Ore Div/Mc Kinley Extension Mi (mine ID 2100286). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 6, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CHANGING FLAT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE ON HAULAGE TRUCK. WAS STRUCK BY INSIDE TIRE & OR MOUNTING HARDWARE WHEN LOCK RIM BASE WELD SEPARATED & TIRE EXPLODED.

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1990 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A JUNCTION BOX AND FELT A JOLT IN HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

January 18, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON SNOW COVERED ICE.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

TOW CABLES USED TO HOLD BACK #19 DRILL AS IT WAS BEING PROPELLED UP A GRADE.WHEN MOVE WAS COMPLETED,EMPL REMOVED TOW CABLES TO LOAD THEM ON THE TRUCK.FRAYED CABLE SNAPPED BACK AND HIT R.ARM.

November 30, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STANDING ON RIPPER HINGE PIN OF A STEEL TRACTOR,HOOKING UP A LIFT TO DROP THE CAB BACK INTO POSITION(7 FT FROM FLOOR LEVEL,A CONCRETE FLOOR IN REPAIR GARAGE).AFTER COMPLETING THE H OOKUP HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN TO A SUPPORT TO MAKE HIS WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR LEVEL.MISSED THE SUPPORT AND FELL HEAD FIRST TO THE FLOOR.BROKE FALL WITH HANDS.

October 16, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN AN OPEN DRILL HOLE. AS HE FELL HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND LEG.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 14, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS PARKED AT THE SHOVEL, BEING LOADED. A CHUNK STRUCK THE TRUCK BOX, JARRING THE TRUCK DRIVER.

September 13, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR USED FOR A CLEANUP,INJURED STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1987 · 7 incidents

December 10, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHA3GING WELDING TANKS ON THE WELDING TRUCK.WHEN HE LIFTED THE EMPTY TANK OFF THE TRAILER,HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN.THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE LIFTED A PROPEL BRAKE CYLINDER AND PUT IT IN THE VISE3FOR REPAIR,HE FELT THE BURNING IN HIS GROIN AREA.

August 4, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIN3NG UP A TRANSMISSION JACK AND SUFFERED A LOW BACK STRAIN.

May 12, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED A MUSC5E IN H IS RT.SHOULDER FROM OVEREXTENDING HIS REACH

May 4, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS DIR9CTING THE POSITIONING OF A SCRAP CONTAINER SUSPENDED FROM THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER.HE TRIED TO TWIST THE SUSPENDED SCRAP CONTAINER BY FORCIBLY PUSHING ON THE CONTAINER. HE FELT A PAIN 3N HIS BACK, WHICH BECAME VERY PAINFUL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

April 27, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING A7ROSS THE YARD, INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1986 · 7 incidents

November 7, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN A CONFINED AREA. WHILE ATTMEPTING TO REPOSITION TO MOVE TO A MORE CONFORTABLE POSITION HE FELT A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP & LOWER BACK.

October 30, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PARKED 5 2 TON SERVICE TRUCK WITH MOTOR RUNNING AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS INJURED CHASED AFTER THE TRUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB INSIDE TO S TOP THE VEHICLE3BUT LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK THE LEFT FRONT WHHEEL ROLLED OVER INJUREDS PELVIC AREA

October 22, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EE WAS 8RIVING A TRUCK & THE HOIST JACK JERKED. SPASM ON LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

October 15, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACIN1 THE REAR SUSPENSION ON AN 85 TON HAULAGE TRUCK. THE CHAIN TOLLED CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF THE 3RD FINGER OF T HE RIGHT HAND BELOW THE FINGERNAIL. ALSO THE BONE WAS CUT.

September 29, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON A LO2SE ROCK AND PULLED LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT ANKLE.

August 21, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TUR3ING THE REAR WHEEL OF A 100 TON HAULAGE TRUCK WITH A CROW BAR OT LINE UP THE LUGS SO THE OUTSIDE TIRE WOULD LINE UP THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE STUDS AND HE FELL BACK AGAINST T HE SHOP WALL AN8 SOME OF THE TOOLS THEY WERE USING

July 8, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN DISMOUNTIN1 FROM POWER SHOVEL,EMPL STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

1985 · 3 incidents

November 22, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE TIRE OF A P5SSING HAULAGE TRUCK THREW A 7# ROCK, WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYUEES RIGHT ANKLE

August 7, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE FUEL FILTER FROM THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING WHEN THE PULL RING ON THE FILTER CAME LOOSE ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE\S HAND TO SLIP THROUGH THE WIRE AND PULL RING , CAUSING CUTS ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 40 TON EUCLID TRUCK THAT HAD A CUMMINS ENGINE.

March 27, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HYDRAULIC CRANE WAS STUCK IN THE MUD ALONG THE PIPELINE.INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUSH A 3\DIAMETER BIRCH TREE UNDER THE LEFT FRON WHEEL.THE BRANCHES BROKE,CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TIRE,ST STRIKING HIS LEFT HIP.

1984 · 4 incidents

June 28, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED OF A STEP ONTO A CHAIR.

June 25, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STANDING ON PORTABLE 5 STEP STAND WHILE REPAIRING WIRING TO BACK UP HORN ON LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING LEFT WRIST

May 30, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCRAPPED FRONT SUSPENSION OF A HAULAGE TRUCK TO THE SCRAP YARD. WHILE UNHOOKING THE CHAIN, HE CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND ON A METAL BURR.

May 7, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DROPPING LOADED RAILROAD CARS INTO THE LOAD YARD, INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF RAILROAD CARS BEFORE THEY HIT OTHER RAILROAD CARS ALREADY IN THE YARD.

1983 · 1 incident

September 6, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltv Steel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH ON #24 SHOVEL, WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT INJURED WAS GOING TO MAKE ONE MORE ADJUSTMENT AND SWITCH DUMPED OUT, OPERATING MECH. HIT RIGHT FOREFINGER CUTTING FINGER

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