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July 9, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED SLAMMED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE TRUCK DOOR WHILE CLOSING IT, FRACTURING THE TIP.

July 5, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED BENT OVER TO PULL OUT A GILSON SAMPLING SCREEN WHEN HE PULLED ON THE SCREEN HE FELT A POP IN THE LEFT RIB.

May 3, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED FRACTURED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A STEP LADDER AND AN ANGLE IRON WHILE HE WAS THROWING THE LADDER ON A TRUCK.

March 7, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SLIDING THE BOTTOM OF AN ACETYLENE CYLINDER ON A TRUCKBED. (THE INJURED DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL 5/27/98, THEREFORE THIS REPORT IS LATE.

January 10, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LACERATED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WHEN ITWAS PINCHED BETWEEN A PORTABLE FAN AND AN ANGLE IRON. THE LACERATION REQUIRED A COUPLE OF SUTURES.

November 4, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFING A PICK UP TIRE FROM THE TIRE MOUNTING MACHINE

July 4, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS HANDS WHEN HE WAS CONTACTED BY HOT OIL FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON #22 HAUL TRUCK WHILE HE WAS DRAINING IT.

April 23, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CRACKED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIPES HE WAS MOVING.

April 1, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED FELT LEFT GROIN PAIN WHILE LIFTING LINER PLATE. HE HAD A PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSISED NON- OCCUPATIONAL HERNIA ON THE LEFT SIDE. LIFTING THE PLATE AGGRAVATED THE HERNIA. HE HAD SURGERY ON 12 -2-96.

February 1, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE ICE HIS LEFT SHOULDER PULLING ON A FROZEN FUEL HOSE.

November 13, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED LACAERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN IT BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A HANDRAIL & CLASSIFIERFLIGHT ARM HE WAS INSTALLING. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

October 17, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHERE HE LIFTED A 4" X 4" X 16" WEAR BLOCK.

October 9, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SLIDING AND LIFTING ONE END OF A 6'X10' RUBBER HOSE 50 LB INTO ITS STORAGE SPACE ON THE VACUM TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN.

August 21, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CRACKED A BONE AT THE TIP OF HIS, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO CHANNELS HE WAS MOVING.

June 5, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED SUFFERED AN INGUINAL HERNIA WHEN HE LIFTED A WATER COOLER (20#) FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP.

March 23, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED FRACTURED HIS RIGHT BIG TOE WHEN THE IMPACT WRENCH WHICH WAS BRING PASSED TO HIM SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS FOOT BEHIND HIS HARD TOE.

December 15, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRAINE DHIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE TIPPING A BARREL OF PAD EYES.

November 30, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PINCHED HER RIGHT RING FINGER TIP BETWEEN A SAMPLE TUBE FLANGE AND A PLUNGER ROD FLANGE WHICH WAS USED TO KNOCK OUT SAMPLE. SHE LOST A PORTION OF THE FLESHY FINGER TIP PAD.

October 19, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED SUFFERED ALL INQUINAL HERNIA TO THE LEFT SIDE WHILE LIFTING A BEARING WEIGHING 35-40 OLBS.

July 28, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED LACERATED HIS RIGHT INDEX FIGNER WHERE HE WITHDREW HIS AHND FROM A METAL STORAGE CABINET AND CAUGHT HIS FINGE RONA SHARP TAB WHICH ACTED AS DOOR STOP. INJURY REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES .

June 8, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 215# BOX OFF A PICKUP

May 19, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED FELT BACK PAIN AFTER CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON A LOADER NO SPECIFIC CAUSE.

May 3, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SCRUBBER HATCHWAY DOOR.

April 26, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED LACERATED AND FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT 4RING FINGER WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT INA PINCH POINT BETWEEN A PIPE HE WAS MOVING AND PULLING PILLOW BLOCK.

April 6, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RODS DOWN HOLE WHEN HE CAUGHT ROD HAND SMASHED BETWEEN ROD AND HEAD .

February 14, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IJ\JURED CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN ON LOWER BACK SIDE WHILE LIFTING BALL MILL LINERS HE FILED AN ACCIDENT REPORT ON 06-14-94 & IS SCHEDULED FOR HERNIASURGERY ON 062894

January 27, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CRACKED A RIB ON THE LEFT SID EWHEN HE LFITED A 6" BEAM. ACCIDNET REPORT WAS NOT FILE DUNTIL 4-5-94 INJURY WAS THOUGHT AT FIRST TO BE ALUNG CONDITION.

January 19, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED HE HIT HIS HAND ON A FROZEN DOOR WHILE TRYING TO OPEN IT CAUSING A SLIGHT FRACT URE TO A SMALL BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND. HE FILED AN ACCIDENT REPORT ON 1-31-94 AFTER SEEING A DR. ON THAT DATE.

January 10, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A PELLET CAR WHEEL ONTO A PALLET (65#).

November 1, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF RAIL OUT OF THE REPULPER TANK.

October 15, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED RECEIVED A LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WHEN HE STRUCK IT ONT HE GAI-TRONICS BOX WHILE GETTIN GOUT OF HIS PRIMARY CRUSHR CUBICLE CHAIR.

September 14, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BRUISED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A SAMPLE DOOR ON THE DISCHARGE FEEDER WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON IT AS IT SWUNG SHUT

July 21, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED FRACTURED HIS LEFT THUMB AREA INDEX FINGER WHERE HE WIPED GREASE OFF A SLOW MOVING FILTER SHAFT WITH A RAG AND HIS HAND WAS PULLED BETWEEN A LUG ON THE SHAFT AND AN FILL THREAD ANCHOR.

May 23, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A LOADER DID NOT RECEIVE DOCTORS REPORT TAKING INJURED OFF WORK UNTIL 6/1/93 AND EMPLOYEE HAS NOT CONTACTED COMPAINLY OTHER THAU INITIAL CALL).

May 4, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING A WHEEL FLANGE WHERE IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT HARD TOE AND CRACKED A BONE BEHIND THE HARD TOE. THE HARD TOE TOOK THE BULK OF THE IMPACT.

April 30, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PULLED BACK RIB MUSCLES WHILE CHANGING FILTER BAGS. CAUSED BY AWKWARD POSITION & TWISTING.

March 25, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LACERATED THE TOP OF HIS FEFT HAND WHEN IT BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A 600 AMP BREAKER HE WAS SETTING DOWN ON A 4 WHEELED CART AND ANOTHER BREAKER ON THE CART. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SU TURES.

August 24, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DUCT WORK WHEN IT TOUCHED THE FLOOR, TURNED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST AND CHIN.

July 7, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ RECD A LACERATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHICH REQ A COUPLE OF SUTURES WHEN A SHOVEL BUCKET PIN BEING INSTALLED FELL FROM GRIP AND PINCHED FINGER.

April 27, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE RT BIG TOE WHEN A SMALL BEAM ROLLED OFF A STACK OF BEAMS & STRUCK HIS FOOT BEHIND THE HARD TOE

April 3, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A SMALL LUBE PUMP MOTOR (50#). ANOTHER EMPLOYE EWAS COMING TO HELP LIFT THE MOTOR AS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

February 13, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING IRON IN THE CONCENTRATOR, INJURED BUMPED HEAD ON A LOW BEAM AND JARRED HIS BACK. INJURED HAS AN ARTHRITIC BACK CONDITION. HE DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL 2-19-92.

December 1, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON LIGHT WHILE UNPLUGGING FEEDERS, HERNIATING 1-5 DISC IN LOW BACK. REPORT WAS NOTIFIED 12-30-91. INJURED CLAIMS HE DIDN'T FEEL PAIN FOR 9 DAYS. REPORT IS LATE BECAUS E CAUSATION WAS BEING INVESTIGATED.

September 23, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED SLAMMED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN A TRUCK DOOR FRACTURING IT.

September 9, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SLIDING A 55 GALLON BARREL OF GREASE ON THE GRATING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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