All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
UPSET CONDITION IN FURNACE CAUSED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE POWER FAILURE CAUSED RED HOT PELLETS TO BE DISCHARGED FROM FURNACE. BECAUSE OF LACK OF AIR FLOW THROUGH PELLET BED, THE THERMOCOUPLES TH AT WOULD'VE NORMALLY DETECTED THE HOT PELLETS DID NOT & RED HOT PELLETS DUMPED ONTO MD-1 CONVEYOR. THE INTENSE HEAT FROM THE PELLETS SHORTED THE THERMISTER WIRE TO GROUND & DISABLED FIRE ALAR
INJURED STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS MID-BACK WHILE PULLING UP THE LADDER ON THE EXCAVATOR.
INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BADK WHILE PULLING ON A TOW CABLE.
INJURED FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN WHILE DUMPING A MOP BUCKET. (INJURED HAD SURGERY AND BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 3/25/02).
INJURED STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK WHILE PULLING OUT A LOADER BUCKET PIN.
INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE BUCKET ON THE BACKHOE HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED OFF A ROCK CAUSING THE BACK END OF THE BACKHOE TO SUDDENLY DROP. THIS JARRED HIS BACK.
INJURED LACERATED HIS THUMB WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A BOLT OUT OF THE CONVEYOR FRAME.
INJURED FRACTURED THE TIP OF HER LEFT THUMB WHEN SHE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER WHILE PUTTING ON A FILTER SECTOR CLAMP.
INJURED FRACTURED HIS LEFT THUMB WHEN HE HIT IT WITH A FOUR POUND HAMMER WHILE REMOVING A KEEPER FROM A KINGPIN.
INJURED PINCHED HIS RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF SCRAP METAL GRINDING RODS.