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December 15, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING EE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN EYE (WAS USING PROPER PPE, WELD HOOD & SAFETY GLASSES).

August 18, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUSHING DOWN HANDLE ON FLOOR JACK. INJURY NOW DIAGNOSED AS ROTATOR CUFF AND EMPLOYEE OFF FOR SURGERY 11/15/00.

June 4, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAM CAUSED FROM HOT PELLETS HITTING WATER CONTACTED EE FACE AND RESULTED IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

April 4, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RECEIVED CUT IN WEB OF HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER WHILE USING 3/4" AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT. 3 SUTURES REQUIRED.

March 4, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRILLER AND DRILL HELPER WERE USING PIPE WRENCHES TO UNSCREW DRILL RODS WHEN THE DRILLER'S LEFT ELBOW ACCIDENTLY HIT THE FEED LEVER ON DRILL HEAD WHICH CAME DOWN AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THU MB BETWEEN HEAD AND WRENCH AND CAUSING A FRACTURE IN THE RIGHT THUMB AND CUT RIGHT THUMB.

February 11, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE TO PULL OUT OF A PIPE WHERE IT HAD GOTTEN STUCK.

January 28, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING UNDER AN ORE CAR WHEN DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING BOTH SAFETY GLASSES & FACE SHIELD.

January 14, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
LTV Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 2" X 4" ON TABLE SAW. WHEN PIECE KICKED BACK, FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE CVUT BY SAW BLADE.

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