Hibbing Taconite Company — Accidents

Total: 591 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT A CARRYING IDLER ON THE SHUTTLE CONVEYOR. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN THE IDLER HE WAS PLACING THE ROLLERS ON A CART. WITH THE ROLLER IN HIS HANDS HE SWUNG BACK STRIKING & PINCHING HIS LT....
02/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 77d lost, 8d restricted EE INDICATED THAT LEFT ARM WAS SORE AT END OF HIS SHIFT. NO INCIDENT INDICATED. EE THOUGHT MAY HAVE HAPPENED AT HOME BUT TREATING DR. DIAGNOSED AS REPETITIVE MOTION ILLNESS. LEFT ELBOW EPICHAN DILITIS...
01/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 109d restricted EE BOARDED RUBBER TIRE DOZER WITHOUT INCIDENT ATSTART OF SHIFT. DURING SHIFT EXPERIENCED PAIN INAREA OF RIGHT SHOULDER BLADES. SAW PHYSICIAN ON 2-5 WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RT. SHOULDER TENDONITIS WAS TAKEN...
01/22/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A LOCKING PIN FROM A SHOVEL DIPPER ADAPTOR WHEN THE WIND BLEW A DIRT PARTICLE INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS BUT THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG. H E HAD P...
01/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 19d restricted EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE BOLTS OFF A D-11 BRAWLER BLADE CUTTING EDGE. WHEN HE CUT THE LAST BELT THE CUTTING FALL FROM THE ELEVATED BLADE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TA KEN TO...
01/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE #1 DRIVE HOUSE SUMP PUMP DISCHARGE THAT IS ABOUT 30 YDS FROM THE DRIVE HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME SNOW COVERED ICE. THE BACK PAIN INJURY RESULTED IN TIME OFF WORK...
01/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 19d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WARM WATER HOSE TO WASH AROUND A FROST CHUNK OF CONCENTRATE AT THE DISCHARGE END OF THE APRON FEEDER. SHE WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND STEP OF A 3 STEP STAIRWAY WHEN SHE LOS T HER B...
12/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost AN AUTO MECHANIC WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A CATERPILLAR 980G LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE STUD CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS GROIN MUSCLE. HE W ENT TO...
12/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIMSELF TO HIS ASSIGNED ROTARY DRILL WITH A FORD E-350 VAN. AS HE PROCEEDED INTO THE MINE HE TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD TO ADJUST THE HEATER. THE VAN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BERM...
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost PELLETIZERS MECHANIC WAS MOVING SOME HEAVY PUMP PARTS BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN NEAR HIT BADLY BUTTON. HE WAS DISAGNOSED WITH AN UMBILICAL HERNIA WHICH WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 1/30/03.
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTS IN THE SHOP STEAM ROOM WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. DURING THE SHIFT HIS ARM BECAME SORE FROM LIFTING CHAIN SLINGS. TREATED AS FIRST AID ONLY UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON A TOR...
12/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS USING A 5' METAL PRY BAR TO REMOVE A PALLET CAR AXLE. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO HYPEREXTEND HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIANGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 1/28/03. SURGERY WAS CONDUCT...
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM JOB SITE DOWN A HILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL BUT TWISTED LOW BACK AND FELT PAIN IN RT LEG. LOST TIME ON 1/15/03 DUE TO ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.
12/02/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost EMPLOYEE INDICATED THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT HIS RIGHT ARM FROM ELBOW TO HAND WAS SORE FROM OPERATING TRACTOR EQUIPMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MEDIAL EPICONYLITIS & ULNAR NEUROPATHY. HE HAD S...
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS REMOVING LARGE PIECES OF TACONITE FROM THE WALKWAY OF THE #1 PRIMARY ORE CONVEYOR. AS SHE THREW A CHUNK IT CAME BACK AT HER STRAINING HER RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE DID NOT RESPOND TO CONSERVA TIVE TR...
10/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING AN AREA ON A WATER TRUCK TANK SO A PUMP MOUNT COULD BE INSTALLED. WHILE GRINDING HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS RT. EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT HE WAS NOT WEARING GOGGLES OR A FA...
10/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS PULLING A PORTABLE STAIRWAY ON THE CONCENTRATOR. THE STAIRWAY GOT PINCHED BETWEEN A PIPE AND THE FLOOR. EE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE STAIRWAY AND FELL BACK AND ONTO A VALVE HAND-WHEEL. SAW DR. NEXT...
09/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM THE INSTRUMENT REPAIR VAN. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE VAN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. NO TREATMENT AT THE TIME. DIDN'T GET BETTER. HAD MRI FOUND TEAR OF LEFT KNEE MEDI AL MENI...
08/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE LOADED SEVERAL 34 POUND SHOVEL ADAPTER WEAR CAPS ONTO THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK BY HAND. A SHORT TIME LATER EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND TAKEN OFF WORK DUE TO AN A...
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE SHUTTLE CONVEYER. AS HE THREW A ROCK, HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE ROCK LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO C LOSE TH...
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS REPAIRING TORN EXPANSION JOINT MATERIAL ON THE LINE 3 PROCESS FAN. AS HE WAS BRINGING MATERIALS TO THE WORK SITE, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW HANGING BEAM. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT TRA NSFERRI...
07/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MECHANIC WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE LINE #3 FURNACE WINDBOX RECOUP DUCT IN THE PELLET PLANT. UPON REMOVING THE RUBBER-LIKE JOINT MATERIAL, A LARGE CHUNK OF DUST BUILDUP, HIDDEN...
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE WAS ON A CREEPER UNDER A 240 TON TRUCK BOX FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELINING. AS HE WAS GETTING OFFCREEPER, HIS LT. HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR. EE EXPERIENCED ELBOW PAIN AND WAS DIAGN...
05/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GRADING HAUL ROADS WITH A CAT 16G. THE DOORS WERE OPEN & DUST GOT IN HIS EYES. WENT TO CLINIC WHERE EYES WERE IRRIGATED & GENTAMYCIN INSTILLED DUE TO CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASIONS. MEDICAL TREATME NT CASE...
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO PELLET SAMPLE PAILS THAT WEIGH ABOUT 25 POUNDS EACH. WHEN WALKING UP A 2 STEP STAIRWAY HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT. ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN. MRI REVEALED A TEAR OF THE...
05/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO MILL #6 WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER AN EXHAUST HOSE. SHE FELL HITTING HER LT. ELBOW ON THE FLOOR. SHE SAW AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON WHO TOOK HER OFF WORK.
05/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REPAIR A CATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER. THE WRENCH TWISTED CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP HITTING THE CONVERTER ACCESS PANEL. THE RESULTING LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH STITCHE...
05/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT THE SCREEN CLOTH ON DECK 403-5. AS HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE GRATING, HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT THE GRATING, TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG. DIAGNOSED WITH LOW BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA. TRE ATED WI...
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE REMOVING P-4 CONVEYOR RETURN IDLER. AS IT WAS BEING SHOVED INTO THE MAN BASKET IT TIPPED, PINCHING THE MECHANIC'S FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER FRAME AND THE MAN BASKET HA NDRAIL....
05/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLUGGING OFF THE FEED CYLINDER FOR ROUGHER MAGACIFIC SEPERATOR WHEN SHE HIT HER RT. HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE CYLINDER CUTTING HER LITTLE FINGER. SHE SAW A DR. THE SAME DAY WHO CLEANED AND SUTURE...
04/17/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS LEAVING SHOVEL AT THE END OF THE SHIFT SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT WAS RECORDED AS A REPORT ONLY INCIDENT. ON 6-27 WE RECEIVED A BILL FROM A MEDICAL FACILITY INDICATING THAT THE...
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING HIS PARTNER TO ASSEMBLE SCAFFOLDING IN THE MINE SERVICE BLDG. WELD SHOP. HE BENT OVER AND LIFTED THE SCAFFOLD WHILE HIS PARTNERPUT ON THE WHEEL. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SAW A D...
04/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A WORN WEAR CAP FROM PARTITION #4 SHANK ON THE SHOVEL BUCKET. EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON WEAR CAP WITH AN 8 LB SLEDGE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE W...
03/26/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FABRICATING A TROMMEL NEAR THE 402 OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE CONCENTRATOR. AS THE DOOR WAS OPENED TO DELIVER PARTS A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOME DUST INTO EE'S LT. EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLAS SES WIT...
03/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS WALKING ON A WALKWAY GRATING ON THE ROOF OF THE DRY WHEN HE SQUATTED TO GO UNDER A BEAM, HE TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE SAW A DO 3-15-02 WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FR ACTURE...
03/06/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN OVER A 6 MTH PERIOD. PREVIOUSLY HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH S-1 BULGED DISC. ON 3/6/02 WHILE PUSHING A CART, PAIN BECAME UNBEARABLE. HE HAD P.T. & A STEROID INJECT ION. AP...
03/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AIR ARCING LINERS ON A SHOVEL DIPPER WHEN HE LIFTED HIS HEAD THE AIR ARC CARBON INADVERTENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE DIPPER. EE WAS DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN WITH ARC FLASH & PRESCRIBED MED
01/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 12d restricted AS EE WAS LEAVING WORK HE STEPPED ONTO THE CONCRETE WALKWAY AT THE GATEHOUSE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE METAL EDGE OF THE WALKWAY AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CURB. SAW DR AS MARCH 12 HE PLACED H...
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO MAINTENANCE MECHANICS IN THE MINE WERE REMOVING A GUID ROLLER FROM THE #8 DRILL. AS THE INJURED REMOVED A KEEPER PIN, THE GUIDE ROLLER ASSEMBLY SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE RESULT ING LAC...
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost WHILE REPAIRING PALLET CAR WHEELS ON A BENCH IN THE SHOP, THE EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DETERMINED TO BE TENDONITIS AND EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3-4-02.
01/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR IDLER WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HIM WITH TENDONITIS DUE TO OVERUSE. HE HAD PHYSICAL THERAPY.
01/02/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted A MACHINIST WAS ASSISTING A WELDER INSTALL SPACER PIPES IN TUBES AND ALIGN FLANGES. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS THE MACHINIST'S LEFT SHOULDER BECAME SORE. ON 1/7/02 HE WENT TO E.R. AND WAS DIAGNOSED W ITH BUR...
12/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost THE EE DROVE A FORKLIFT FROM THE STEAM ROOM, WHERE IT HAD BEEN CLEANED TO THE REPAIR BAY IN THE TRUCK SHOP. AS HE EXITED THE FORKLIFT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP THAT HAD ICED OVER. HE F ELL TO...
11/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 41d restricted EE WAS DRIVING A 240 TON PRODUCTION TRUCK TO HAUL PLANT GOBBER REJECT MATERIAL. WHILE POSITIONING THE TRUCK FOR LOADING, HE DROVE OVER A LEDGE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND JARRING TH E DRIVE...
10/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAPERING A TRACK PAD PIN FOR A HITACHI HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WITH A 4"" GRINDER WHEN A METALIC OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
09/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE WASHING A PRODUCTION TRUCK. LATER THAT DAY A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED POST TRAMATIC CONJUNCTIVITIS & PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. DOCTOR'S NO TES WER...
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BLOCK FROM 2 PART TO 4 PART LINEWHEN HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER IS RIGHT EYE. 3 DAYS LATER THE EYE WAS IRRITATED. EE SAW DR WHO REMOVED A METAL OBJECT & RX TOBRA DEX MEDICATION REC'D MED...
08/21/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE SHIFT A WATER TRUCK DRIVER REPORTED LOW BACK PAIN. HE INDICATED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN THAT HE MAY HAVE HIT A BUMP. HE SAW HIS REGULAR PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY W HO DIAG...
08/21/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost, 1d restricted THE EE WAS OPERATING #62 A 295 BE SHOVEL WHEN HIS LEFT WRIST STARTED TO HURT. HE THROUGH HE MAY HAVE INJURED IT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT PULLING ON A MANLIFT RELEASE PIN. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTO R WHO T...
07/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS BURNING OFF A CHANNEL IRON IN THE PALLETIZER CONCONTRATE THICKNER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BURN THE 3RD DEGREE BURN WAS DEBRIDED ON 7-31-01 AND THE EE PLA CED OFF...