Struck by flying object
WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF GALVANIZED METAL A FOREIGN BODY FLEW UNDER THE INJURED EE'S SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RT. EYE. HE WOKE UP WITH A SWOLLEN EYE THE NEXT DAY & WENT TO THE DR. WHO REMOV ED THE FOREIGN BODY.
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2003
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2003
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 03MACHINERY2 incidents
- 04POWERED HAULAGE2 incidents
- 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2003
Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ONE POUND PRIMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THIS IS A LATE REPORT BECAUSE CAUSATION WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 10-3-03 NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO UNSAFE ACT OR CONDIT ION EXISTED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED DECK OF THE FRONT END LOADER HE WAS DISMOUNTING AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE WALKING FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK TO THE EXCAVATOR, THE INJURED SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ROAD AND HIS RIGHT LEG WENT ONE WAY AND HE WENT THE OTHER. HE FRACTURED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG IN TWO PL ACES. THIS OCCURRED DURING A SNOW STORM.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE STOMACH WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHICH BROKE OFF A LIP LINER ON A SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE BEING KNOCKED LOOSE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE PIECE NEEDED TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVE D AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED STRAINED ABDOMEN WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE HOSE FITTING WHILE FUELING A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE SUFFERED A HERNIA AS A RESULT REQUIRING SURGERY ON 2/14/2003.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A GRADER WINDROW WHILE HE WAS MOVING A DRILL.
Struck against a moving object
INJURED CRACKED A RIB WHEN HE WAS BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AFTER RUNNING OVER A ROCK WITH HIS HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS HUGGING THE BERM TO STAY CLEAR OF THE EXCAVATOR WHICH HAD BROKEN DOWN ON THE ROAD. H E WAS TRAVELING IN FIRST GEAR AND WAS BELT IN AT THE TIME. HE MAY HAVE BUMPED THE ARMREST WITH HIS SIDE CAUSING THE INJURY.
Struck against a moving object
INJURED STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS RIDING IN HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD & HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE CAB.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED LACERATED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WHEN IT BECAME PINCHED WHILE REPLACING REMOVABLE HAND RAIL. THE LACERATION RESULTED IN SUTURES.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER IN A SMALL SHEAR WHILE HE WAS SHEARING SOME SMALL PIECES OF SHEET METAL. HIS FINGERNAIL AND A SMALL PIECE OF THE FLESHY TIP OF HIS FINGER WERE REMOVED AS A RESULT.
Fall onto or against objects
INJURED RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE AND BRUISED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE BED OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHILE DISCONNECTING CABLES FROM A GARBAGE SKIP.