AS HE WAS WALKI3G NEAR THE UPRIGHT DOOR PANEL, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR PANEL PUCHING IT OVER ON TOP OF HIM, INNING HIM, AND CAUSING THE INJURIES. THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG AND SW SWIRLING IN MAN2 DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR STATED HE FELT A STRONG BLAST OF WIND JUST PRIOR TO THE DOOR PANEL FALLING OVER
Inland Steel Mining Company operator
Controlled by
Inland Steel Industries Inc
MSHA operator ID: L00729
Top causes
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 91 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 49 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 36 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 22 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 19 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1998
9
1997
14
1996
13
1995
12
1994
20
1993
17
1992
22
1991
22
1990
18
1989
18
1988
17
1987
15 (1f)
1986
10
1985
11
1983
13
Mines on record
- Minorca Mine MN
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by falling object
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