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April 1, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING HIS 190 TON CAT TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BUTTOCKS, JARRING HIS LOW BACK . THE PIT WAS BEING SHUT DOWN AT THE TIME DUE TO A SNOW STORM.

March 22, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND WHILE FUELING A LIGHT PLANT IN THE PIT.

January 19, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRAINED HIS LOW BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AT THE PIT FUEL STATION. [HE DID NOT FALL].

January 19, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING THE D9N CAT, CATCHING HIS FOOT IN THE TRACK & FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS ANKLE & TIBIA BELOW THE KNEE [RT LEG].

November 5, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED BRUISED HE LEFT RIB AREA & WRIST WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER [6']. HE WAS WORKING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER ACCENTRIC AT THE TIME.

June 3, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED BRUISED HIS BUTTOCKS AND LOWER BACK WHENHE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM A TWO FOOT LADDER.

January 14, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EE SLIPPED OFF A STEP LADDER AND FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE FLOOR BRUISING HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK. HE WAS FACING THE WRONG WAY WHILOE DESCENDING THE LADDER.

June 19, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED FRACTURED HIS LEFT HIP WHEN HE FELL OFF THE 2ND RIGID RUNG OF A HAUL TRUCK LADDER WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CLIMB IT WITH A MULTI-METER IN ONE HAND AND ONLY ONE HAND FREE.

April 3, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE FELL THREE FEET OFF THE TAIL END OF THE FLUXSTONE CONVEYOR HE WAS STANDING ON.

July 17, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF HIS FPRODUCTIONS TRUCK STRAINING HIS LOW BACK.

April 15, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE SLIPED ON THE WET FLOOR IN THE MULTI-CLONE BLDG.

October 4, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET MUDDY FLOOR WHILE HOSING THE FLOOR.

April 24, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WITH ABUCKE TIN HIS HAND AND HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN TWO RUNG SOF HTE LADDER.

March 6, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED BRUISED HIS BACK AND HEAD WHEN HE LOST HIS HAND HOLD WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER ON THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING AND FELL 6FT TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NONSAFE CONDITIONS NOTED AND BOTH OF HIS HANDS WERE FREE.

March 4, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB A CAT HAUL TRUCK LADDER WITH TOOLS IN ONE HAND, WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS CLIMBING HAND AND FELL TO THE TRUCK SHOP FLOOR, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 1, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SLIPPED ON A WET ROUGHER DRUM WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM AND NECK WHEN HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING.

January 11, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS CLIMBING A FIXED LADDER AT THE TAILEND OF FC-3 CONVEYOR IN THE PELLET PLANT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE TOP RUNG AND HE FELL APPROX. 5 FT INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 3, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER TO 789 CAT HAUL TRUCK WITH HIS LUNCH PAIL IN HIS HAND. HIS FREE HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER SIDE RAIL AND HE FELL APPROX. 10 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LANDE D ON HIS FEET AND FRACTURED BOTH HEELS. HAUL TRUCK HAD NO SAFETY DEFECTS AND DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCIDENT.

May 22, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ SLIPPED ON WET INCLINE COMING OUT OF BENTONITE SILO AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CONCENTRATOR FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

February 6, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER THE PARKING LOT GUARD RAIL RATHER THRU WALKING AROUND SAID FELT BRUISING HIS HIP. DIDN'T SEE A DOCTOR AT THE TIME AND WE RECEIVED DR REPORT ON 2-17-92 SO THIS REPORT IS LATE).

December 24, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SAYS THAT WHILE WALKING TO HIS LOADER HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & STRUCK HIS KNEE BRUISING IT HE REPORTED IT TWO HOURS INT O T HE SHIFT

March 25, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A SUMP PUMP IN THE CONCENTRATOR.THERE WAS ABOUT 10" OF WATER AROUND IT AND THE INJURED DIDN'T WANT TO GET HIS FEET WET ORWALK TO THEDRY TO GET RUBBER BOOTS SO HE LAID AN EXTENSION LADDER DOWN WITH ONE END ON THE PUMP BASE AND THE OTHER ON THE FLOOR.HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO WALK THE RUNGS TO THE PUMP BUT SLIPPED OFF INTO THE WATER HITTING THE TOP OF HIS FOOT AND

March 17, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from piled material

SLIPPED ON A PILE OF DIRT INSIDE A SCRUBBER SLID DOWN THE PILE AND ONTO HIS BUTTOCKS CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

February 7, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ LUBING A FRONT END LOADER,SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL STRAINING NECK.ICE WAS MELTING IN 45 DEG WEATHER CREATING AN EXTRA HAZARD.

May 2, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED FELL ONTO CRUSHER TRANSFER TRAILER BED WHEN HE WAS AVOIDING A SWINGING CRANE HOOK HE LANDED ON BOTH KNEES BRUISING THEM HE WAS BOTHERED BY SORE KNEES & SAW AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON IN DUL UTH WHO PERFORMED ARTTORCAPK SURGERY ON 11-13-90HE HAD MISSED NO TIME UP TO THAT DATE

April 8, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER TRACK INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN.

February 23, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING NEAR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

November 21, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS STEAM CLEANING OFF A LOADER FROM WORK. PELLETS HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE STEMA ROOM FLOOR FROM THE CLEANING. THE INJURED PULLED ON THE STEAM CLEANING HOSE WHILE STANDING ON PELLET S HAD SLIPPED ONTO HSI BACK STRAINING THE MUSCLEES IN HIS BACK.

April 24, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED JUMPOED DOWN FROM TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 31, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING BED OF CABLE REEL TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HM TO FALL ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HEAD APPROX 4 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED ELB OW AND BACK AND BIT HIS TONGUE. HIS HARD HAT STAYED ON HIS HEAD AND HE RECEIVED A HOLE IN IT. CAUSING A SEROIUS HEAD INJURY.

January 10, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE HIT BOTTOM FLOOR OF PELLET PLANT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 8, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING A 100# PROPAISE BOTTLE ON A TWO WHEELED CART WHEN HE SLIPPED ON HIS BACK AND THE CART AND TANK FELL ON HIM BRUISING HIS BUTTOCKS, BACK & RIGHT LEG. GROUND WAS SNOW.

October 26, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER FROM ON TOP OF THE TAILINGS SUMP TANKS. HELIFTED THE PIVOTING ARM WHICH PROTECTS THE LADDER OPENING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND STEPPED ONTO THE LADDER WITH HIS E HIS LEFT FOOT AND GRABBED THE TOP RUNG WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE LET GO OF THE PIVOTING ARM HIS LEFT HAND AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER AND HE FELL 16-18' TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR ONTO HIS

April 21, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING CAT DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND STRUCK SIDE ON TRACK.

March 29, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON SHOVEL CROWD BRAKE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GREASE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 18, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR WHILE WALKING TO THE ELEVATOR AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 22, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL HAVING PM 7OFFEE HIS BACK BEGAN TO SPASM.REMEMBERS SLIPPING EARLIER IN THE DAY ON SNOWY SURFACE BUT FELT NO PAIN.HAD HAD SPASMS BEFORE -1985 INJURY.

September 19, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER FINISHING3UNLOADING GRINDING RODS FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRAILER BY HOLDING ONTO THE TRAILER STAKE SLOT & JUMPING OFF. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE SLOT & T WISTED CAUSING 8LIGHT FRACTURE OF T HE DISTAL RADIUS.

May 9, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING3A BEARING FORM A ROTARY VALVE & SLIPPED OFF THE HORSE HE WAS STANDING ON & SCRATCHED HIS LEFT SHIN. THE SCRATCH BECAME INFECTED & A DOCTOR WAS SEEN 5-20-86. ANTIBIOTICS WERE P RESCRIBED. 3

March 17, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON SOME PELLETS IN WORK STALL SWHICH HAD FALEN OUT OF LOADER BUCKET WHICH WAS IN FOR REPAIR

February 6, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING A VALVE(6)BENEATH THE #2 HYDROSEPARATOR.HW WAS GUIDY THE VALVE INTO POSITION TO BOLT IT UP WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FA ALLTO THE FLOOR3SOME 5' BELOW.AFTER INSPECTING THE LADDER IT WAS FORWARD TO BE THE T OP HALF OF ECTENSION LADDER WITHOUT SHOES.INJURED SAID LADDER HAD ALREADY BEEN IN PLACE WHEN HE ARRIVED &

September 3, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE RUPTURED TWO DISCS (L4-5 & L5-S1) WHEN HE FELL OVER A HOSE WHILE WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK ON THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT 9-3-85. HE FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THIS FORMAN. HE WO RKED TWO MORE M3DNIGHTS WITHOUT SHOWING ANY ILL EFFECTS AND MENTIONED NOTHING TO HIS FOREARM. THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY. AFTER HIS LONG WEEKEND, HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND THEN NOTIFIED INLAND OFHIS

June 24, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON GREASE THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE STEAM ROOM FLOOR DURING STEAM CLEANIDNG AND LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE.

October 20, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GETTING DOWN FROM AN ELECTRICAL CABINET HE JUMPED ONTO A STOOL AND THE STOOL GAVE OUT HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BROKE HIS WRIST

October 6, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKJING IN THE PIT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE

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