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October 4, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE GRATE, BELOW RECOUP DUCT, ON DAMPERS IN THE PELLETIZER. INJURED STEPPED OFF OF A STEP APPROX. 3-4 FEET AND LANDED ON A WATER HOSE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURED HEARD A POP.

July 12, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND WAS WALKING IN THE BASEMENT TO INSPECT THE 3P-07-42 DISCHARGE PUMP. HE STEPPED ON A STEELBALL THAT WAS UNDER THE MUD ON THE FLOOR IN THE AREA GOING TO THE PUMP, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 11, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS IN THE SAMPLE AREA OF THE PELLETIZER SCREENHOUSE. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING PELLET SAMPLES. SHE WAS CARRYING A PAN OF PELLETS OUTSIDE OF SAMPLE SHACK ON A CEMENT SLAB WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME PELLETS. SHE LANDED ON HER LEFT KNEE AND RT WRIST.

July 30, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR. WHILE HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN NUMBER 1 AND 2 COBBER TAILS HYDRO HE STEPPED ON A NAIL WALKING ACROSS A WOODEN PALLET. THE NAIL WENT INTO THE BO TTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

December 26, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WALKING ON FLOOR GRATING IN AREA OF TAILING PUMPS HE STEPPED ON A BOLT AS HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS. HE TWISTED SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.

October 21, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJUREC CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING INSDIE OF NO. 3 PRIMARY MILL. INJURED WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MILL ON THE WEST SIDE. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE DISCHARGE END AND HE STEPPED ON A BALL AND TWIS TED HIS BACK.

July 23, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WORKING IN CONCENTRATOR ON 2 COBBER TAILS HYDRO HE WAS KNEELING ON FLOOR GRATING PLUMBING IN SOME PIPING WHILE WORKING HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT FROM LEFT KNEE TO HIS RIGHT KN EE FEELING PAIN.

June 16, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WORKING ON A HAULAGE TRUCK IN THE PIT AREA HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT KNEE.

June 3, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE WORKING ON THE HOIST FRICTION SHAFT ON THE 4150, SHOVEL, HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SHAFT, HE STEPPED ON A HAMMER THAT WAS ON TOP OF A GREASE LINE ON THE FLOOR CAUSING INJURED TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 27, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ & CREW WERE ASSIGNED TASK OF CHANGING SHANK KEEPRS ON 4157 SHOVEL. AFTER THEY REMOVED SHANK KEEPERS FROM BED OF PICKUP TRUCK INJ STEPPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK ONTO ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

May 9, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE ENTRANCE LADDER ON A LOADER, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AFTER STEPPING OFF LAST STEP, STRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 9, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
National Steel Pellet Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE MOVING A SHOVEL (ELECTRIC) HE STEPPED ON A TACONITE ROCK AND HE ROLLED ONTO THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

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