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June 26, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED LACERATED HIS LIP WHEN THE PICKUP HE WS DRIVING VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A BEAM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.

March 27, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED JARRED HER LOW BACK WHEN THE SMALL TRACK LOADER SHE WAS OPERATING DROVE OVER BUILT UP MATERIAL APPROX. 1 FOOT HIGH.

March 28, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATES HE HIT A BUMP IN THEROAD WITH HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK JARRING HIS BACK HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON & THE TRUCK WAS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 04-03-95

October 23, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED RECIEVED SMALL LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND A BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER WHEN THE 200 & 04 CAT HAUL TRUCK HE WAS ASSIGNIRED TO WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER 200 TON CAT HAUL TRUCK. FORT UNATELY THE OTHER DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND WA SNOT INJURED. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT LOOKING AHEAD ON THE ROAD INJURED TRUCK WAS PARKED AND LIGHTS WORE CLEARLY VISIBLE.

November 3, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING TO SPLITTER DIKE TO DUMP TAILS, IT WAS SNOWING AND ROADS WERE ICY. HIS TRUCK SPEED OUT 180 AND HIS RIGHT SIDE TIPES HIT SOFT TAILS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DUMP SLOWLY ON ITS R IGHT SIDE. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PASSENGER WINDOW CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES. HE CLAIMED HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON.

October 12, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE PIT GRADER OPERATOR CALLED THE TAILINGS TRUCK DRIVER (INJURED) FOR A LOAD OF TAILING TO BE BROUGHT TO THE #1 SHOVEL WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT. AT ABOUT 15:50 AM A CALL CA ME OVER THE RADIO SAYING, I'VE LOST MY BRAKES, WATCH OUT IN THE PIT. A SHORT TIEM LATER, THE TAILINGS TRUCK PASSED BY THE #! SHOVEL AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPPED THEN VEERED INTO THE BANK, SPU

September 21, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS ADJUSTING AIR VENT TO BLOWING IN HIS DIRECTION. HE STUCK HIS FINGERS IN THE VENT AND THE FAN LACERATED HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 19, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD NEAR THE TRUCK MAINT SHOP INJUREDS TRUCK (PICKUP_ WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER TRUCK (PICKUP)JARRING INJUREDS BACK CAUSE WAS HORSEPLAY

November 30, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK ON NEW HAUL ROAD. SAID THE ROUGH RIDE OR POSSIBLY PULLING DUMP LEVER CAUSED PAIN IN MID-BACK. INJURED HAS HAD PRIOR HISTORY OF BACK INJURY.

November 27, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED WAS ASSISTING 2 MILLWRIGHTS CHANGE TROUGHING ROLLERS ON THE HEARTH LAYER BELT. AN ADJACENT BELT MD-1 WAS ROLLING. AND NO WORK WAS PLANNED ON IT. THE INJURED HEARD A ROLLER THRUMPING AN D TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO CHECK IT OUT. HE SAW THE CENTER ROLLER NOT MOVING SO HE TOOK A HAMMER, REACHED INTO BEAT ON IT AND HIS ARM PULLED INTO THE NEXT IDLER CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE OF BO

October 18, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVE BEGAN TO SLIP AND PULLEY STARTED TO SMOKE, SUFFERED FROM EXHAUSTIONF FROM RUNNING UP AND DOWN IN SMOKY SITUATION

May 1, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HE STUCK HIS HAND INTO A HAUL TRUCK HEATER TO REMOVE SOME PAPER WHILE THE FAN WAS RUNNING THE FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

August 24, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

THE BELT REPAIRMAN HAD REQUESTED THE WIIB CASE F.E.L. TO HELP HIM ROLL THE LAST TEN FEET OF BEWLTING ONT HE ROLL BY TURNING THE ROLL WITH THE BUCKET. AS THE OPERATOR PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE TOP OF THE ROLL WITH THE BUCKET, THE BUCKET LIFTED OFF THE QUICK COUPLER AND FELL ON THE BELT REPAIRMAN CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON THE FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 14, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ING WAS OPENING DOOR TO STEAM ROOM TO ALLOW TRUCK TO BE DRIVEN IN GRATES HAD BEEN REMOVED FORM FLOOR SUMP TO ALLOW SUMP TO BE HOSED OUT AND WERE STACKED NEAR INJ TRCK WINDOWS FOGGED FROM STEAM AND DRIVER DROVE OVER LOWER GRATE CASUING TIP GRATE TO CATAPULT ONTO INJ FOOT FRACT 3 MEATARSALS.

January 8, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ REMOVING FROZEN CHUMB FROM FINE ORE FEEDER WITH BELT RUNNING AND HAND WAS PINCHED AGAINST PAD EDGE WELDED TO FRAME.

September 22, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT INJURED FELT NECK PAIN THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT OR CAUSE THIS IS A QUESTIONABLE ACCIDENT BUT SINCE THE DOCTOR GAVE 1.5 DAYS LIGHT WORK, IS BEING REPORTED.

January 11, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A PICKUP WHICH WAS BEING PUSHED TO THESHOP FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE TRUYCK PUSHING HIM STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK JARRING HIS NECK.

March 27, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO GET AN IDLER WHICH WASNT TURNING TURNING A PIECE BY POKING WITH A HOE. THE HOE WAS PULLED INTO THE BELT AND THE OTHER END KICKED AGAINST A SUPPORT BEAM PINNING EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FIN1ER AGAINST THE BEAM FRACTURING THE TIP

November 12, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WAL5ING DOWN INCLINE CONVEYOR TUNNEL ON A ROUTINE BELT CHECK. THE WEATHER WAS VERY COLD -10 DEGREES & THE TUNNEL HEATER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. GROUND WATER LEAKING INTO THE TUNNEL TURN ED TO ICE & CO5ERED THE WALKWAY. INJURED SLIPPED ON THE ICE HIS LEGS WENT FROM UNDER HIM & HIS RIGHT LEG GOT PULLED INTO THE RETURN STAND BETWEEN IDLER & BELT. HE PULLED TRIP & STOPPED BELT

February 26, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SLIPPERY ROADS.

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