Hibbing Taconite Company — Accidents

Total: 591 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/23/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking out of office trailer near Crusher, slipped on ice landing on left side of their body.
11/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE set down an engine lifting spreader bar after using it. When unhooking the spreader bar rigging from the crane, it tipped over landing on the EE's left foot.
10/30/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing ""bolts"" from the Meva forms and EE was using a hammer to tighten down a pancake nut. When EE wrenched the nut, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's shoulder. EE treated it with OTC medicine...
09/14/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d lost, 19d restricted While removing shovel cab windshield, EE pinched tip of right thumb between window frame and 9/16"" wrench during removal of bolt resulting in pinch/shear injury to right thumb.
09/10/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE was being loaded by shovel when shovel bucket contacted the back canopy of production truck causing jostling to the EE.
08/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on the edge of a tank at approx. 56"" off the ground and rinsing down a tank with a fire hose. EE attempted to get down from the ledge and grabbed a piece of piping on the side. The pi...
08/17/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE was removing lower pin from production truck dump box, left hoist jack using a slide hammer. EE's thumb wrapped around the handle while hammering, putting the thumb in the pinch point causing an av...
07/02/2020 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Excessive heat and humidity working outdoors in sun our employee started experiencing heat exhaustion symptoms after leaving the jobsite so EE pulled EE's truck over and called an ambulance. EE was...
03/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE was de-boarding drill staircase, stepped to the ground and rolled left ankle resulting in a sprain.
03/28/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Low light circumstances. Employee did not use the issued flash light and tripped and fell causing injury
02/26/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding a positioning device while partner was using pneumatic jackhammer to drive out mill bolts on mill. The bolt came loose causing the jackhammer to move forward. Resulted in pinching the...
02/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was moving furnace pallet car rail on the forks of the forklift, attempted to manually rotate it while on the forks. The rail slipped pinching the left index finger between the rail & forklift for...
02/07/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was grinding/air arcing on side frame 302 dozer when felt discomfort in right eye. Employee was wearing wrap around safety glasses and welding helmet.
02/07/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost MMG was putting an anchor pin in mast on 7 drill using hammer and felt pain in left arm, wrist & arm. Diagnosed with left carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical repair 8/17/20.
01/10/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost, 235d restricted EE experienced left shoulder pain while operating chain jack to install pulley on conveyor. Diagnosed with tendinosis, degenerative fraying/tearing, AC joint arthrosis, joint effusion and tendon tear...
12/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE swung sledgehammer to cleanout material B mixer drum. Hit left pinky finger on frame of B mixer drum. EE sustained closed fracture. Surgical repair to nailbed.
12/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was walking up steps to drum feed 3 conveyor when right foot slipped off step and foot landed on previous step (no fall). Felt pain behind right knee area and swelling. Area was well lit and...
08/31/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 114d lost, 41d restricted EE repeatedly swung sledge hammer to release dozer tooth pin, causing discomfort in rt shoulder. Rt shoulder impingement syndrome & tendinopathy.
08/14/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding/grinding inside a duct and felt irritation in their right eye. They flushed with eye wash and got some relief. They stated they weren't sure if it was the result of arc flash or d...
08/11/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE using 3ft pry bar on fan shroud to align bolt holes. Bar slipped striking EE in left ear.
07/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE mounting bolts for containment hose on 7 drill; tied off to frame, exiting area & strap caught unused mounting plate. EE fell back & twisted lower back. EE has been working. Treating for PT later.
06/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE was manually adjusting forks on telehandler to fit lift pockets of a skip. Pinched right hand between forks resulting in cut right index finger.
05/27/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 32d restricted EE was assisting another EE to install a clamp collar on shovel pin and felt elbow (left) pain.
05/14/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 11d restricted Installing light fixture in admin. EE lowered JLG liftpod, unhooked harness and turned toward left and felt knee pain.
05/07/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 82d lost, 4d restricted EE was welding in mill 6. Was kneeling for extended periods of time that caused pain left knee. Diagnosed with suprapatellar bursitis and osteophytosis of knee (arthritis).
05/07/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost employee was working from their knees and when they stood up they felt a sharp pain.
04/18/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 43d lost, 23d restricted EE was working on hose for vac truck and felt pain in right elbow. Pain progressed as weeks went on due to prolonged day in/day out use. EE was diagnosed with Tennis Elbow.
04/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 18d restricted EE assigned to engine C/O on pro-truck 210, stall 127. Believed ee working on installing left exhaust pipe for the pro-truck. Unknown if ee was stepping onto or off of rolling stair next to frame or w...
04/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost EE reported ongoing right wrist pain. No specific incident reported. Carpel tunnel syndrome and severe radiocarpal osteoarthritis. EE worked up until surgery date of 6/19/2019.
03/20/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the lip shrouds off the BE spare bucket in Etterville using a 12 pound soft blow hammer. While striking the rear of the lip shroud with the hammer, a piece of shrapnel came off e...
03/18/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 43d lost, 87d restricted EE noticed elbow aching pain & numbness in fingers, no specific incident.
02/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working north side of P filter on Phase 2 filter floor. Employee attempted to clean the proxy switch on the filter. The employee's right pointer finger was contacted by the bolt on the...
02/04/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost EE could not describe a specific incident or event to contribute to wrist numbness. Handling cable and manually labor in the pit - over time.
01/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 15d restricted Employee felt a pull in stomach while lifting an empty CO2 gas cylinder over a 1-inch lip on welding cart. The employee reported that in June 2018, had a non-work related herniated belly button repai...
01/10/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE walking on mixer floor heading north to check mixer reducer seals. Cleaning going on overhead so EE headed west to avoid affected area and walked b/t 2 electrical cabinets. Ducking EE bumped head o...
01/04/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost EE was changing shovel tooth using pin puller bar. Felt discomfort in right shoulder.
12/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing one of two bushings on shaft and dropped the shaft from waist height onto EE's right foot. The shaft bent the steel portion of the safety toe on EE's right boot. The diagnosi...
12/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee climbed up a 5ft fiberglass ladder and adjusted a few come-along that were used to lower a shovel house fan. As employee climbed down the ladder, EE missed the last step and fell to the grou...
12/06/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee preparing to cut beams with plasma cutter. As employee was setting and preparing to test the magnetic guide, the trigger activated with employee's left middle finger in front of the tip.
11/29/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While on break, employee placed EE's left hand into EE's pant pocket. The employee's left middle finger caught and the employee heard a snap. The diagnosis was acquired mallet deformity of the left m...
11/28/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 22d restricted Employee was assisting the labor crew with manually moving electrical cable. Employee was attempting to manually carry a section of electrical cable when the cable tightened and pulled the employee t...
11/10/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging sledge hammer to put plug in mill shell. The employee reported general soreness in right shoulder the next day. On January 22, 2019, the employer learned that employee commence...
10/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was changing clothes prior to the end of their shift in locker room. While removing their pants, the employee's foot got caught in the pant leg. The employee fell over and struck their head o...
08/03/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was using a one inch impact gun to remove nuts holding the bucket segments on a loader. The bolt spun and cut the employee's palm on their left hand.
07/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost On July 11, 2018, employee reported to supervisor that employee's back was sore from prior shift. EE stated that there was no particular occurrence or event that caused discomfort. EE could not iden...
05/25/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee engaged in repetitive motion of swinging a small chipping hammer to remove slag from dipper bucket. The employee reported a sore right shoulder from the repetitive motion. The employee receiv...
05/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking a PC 490 excavator north of the hydro discharge pump house. The excavator's right track slid off the edge of the embankment causing the excavator to roll over onto its side.
05/06/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a high torque wrench to tighten right hand segment bolts on Unit 326. The wrench slipped off the nut, driving the employee's left hand into the side frame causing a laceration to t...
04/24/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee used a lifting bar with co-worker to lift a truck box pin. The employee felt a strain in lower back.
04/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted On April 17, 2018, employee utilized a sledge hammer to drive out pins on drill side frame. On May 2, 2018, the employee reported pain in left shoulder. On May 11, 2018, the incident review attribut...