Hibbing Taconite Company — Accidents

Total: 591 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking between the Balling drum control to the Tablefeeder and was watching the conveyor belt and tripped over a structural brace and fell forward on the grating which injured her left knee.
02/23/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling to clean the work area on the #10 drill and got dust in his left eye. EE flushed both eyes out by himself and that seemed better. A couple of hours later, felt discomfort in the sam...
02/07/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 15d restricted EE came into the reporting area after the shift and stated her back was sore after operating the shovel for 12 hrs. The first day taken off the shovels were 02/18/2011. The repetitive motion of the s...
01/05/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE was attempting to install a long flanged pipe with a 1/2 impact. The impact did not work, so the EE used a right angle impact to finish the job. As the EE tighten the bolts the impact swung away...
12/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was moving a welding machine to another location and wire feeder fell off a pipe stand pedestal and struck the EE on his right hand ring finger.
09/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a pry bar on a conveyor belt and the bar slipped on hit his left hand on a metal object. He cut his left middle finger
08/05/2010 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was reported skin irritation on right arm, was exposed to while splicing a conveyor belt.
06/16/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was in the hourly dry prior to the shift and bent over to tie his work boots and felt a sharp pain in lower back. EE worked was able to drive truck the entire shift
06/08/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 58d lost, 29d restricted EE was removing shim bracket on a drum finisher and was using hoisting sling around the drive unit with overhead crane. The sling slipped from the shaft collar and slid causing the drum to drop about...
05/27/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder twisted right hand when using 1/2 electric drill with 9/16 bit and jammed in the hole that he was drilling.
05/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE pinched his right thumb when placing a cable reel on the ground. Mechanic was on the ground positioning the cable reel with another mechanic operating the boom truck, when the reel came down and p...
04/06/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assigned to to complete electrical installation on E filter. The employee was sitting on a 5-gal bucket with a pad on top completing terminations in a junction box. When he stood up felt a pa...
02/16/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 61d lost Mechanic reported numbness in hands over the 21 years of service at a Auto Mechanic, injury was reported on 02/16/2010, out for surgery 07/29/2010.
02/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of flat bar on the power band saw. When the cut was done, he took his right glove to turn the power off and then released the vise and grabbed the bar to remove. With his glov...
12/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crane 124 was at the 53 Shovel to pick the Mine-air off the shovel. The operator needed the blocks off the crane deck due to uneven ground. The operator started throwing the blocks down to the groun...
08/25/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was cleaning sideframes on the shovel and claimed he burnt himself on right leg. Under further investigation another welder was told from him that his knee was sore before the shift occurred and w...
04/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 2d restricted EE was moving shovel parts with the forklift and the parts fell off the fork. He then got off and lifted the parts back onto the forklift. Later he felt stiffness and soreness in the knee. He menti...
04/20/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing out a 4 ft light fixture in the office. While removing a know-out from the fixture, his hand slipped and struck the edge of the hole and cut his first knuckle of this right index fing...
04/17/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE felt discomfort in his lower back over the time period of the shift. When he got up to stretch felt some stiffness in lower back. Under further investigation has had back surgery and has been dri...
03/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was helping a Maintenance Mechanic install a door hinge on a man door when his left eye became irritated. EE flushed his eye out at the eye wash station. It was still irritated so he was sent to...
02/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE was de-boarding ladder on the 88 loader when hip stiffened up (was actually back pain) and became difficult to move, essentially immobile. After talking with the EE had experienced back pain from...
01/21/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost EE reported numbness and tingling in his left 3 fingers from the years of working as a maintenance mechanic. He works a lot with vibratory equipment at work. He has been treating and testing for thi...
01/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE injured his right hand in the fairlead of the cable reel truck. There was tension on the cable froming coming off the fairlead wheel. The EE was transported by ambulance. He returned to work the...
11/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was torquing sideframe roller bolts on the backhoe and reported soreness in his left shoulder. Under further investigation and physical examiniation that it was tendinosis. The incident was Novem...
10/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was lifting and carrying 16' OSHA planks.
07/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a ladder from the weld truck. When he picked up the ladder, he hit the ladder on the tool box and pushed it into his face and chipped his tooth. No witness to the incident and he repo...
07/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE while climbing off the loader, slipped and grabbed the railing on the loader, resulting in shoulder strain.
07/08/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a rivet buster to remove coupling bolts on the low speed gear reducer. The two bolts that wouldn't come out were cut off and the rivet buster was used. A piece of metal flew up and hit...
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The summer students were going for break and were going to wash the mud off there boots. While standing next to each other, one student charged the fire hose, immediately flinging it off the coiled u...
06/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 57d restricted Employee was helping a welder to set up for a box repair on Truck 214 and he squatted down to pick up a 12""X12""X24"" wood block. When he lifted the block he felt a pop sound in his left shoulder an...
05/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was climbing on the 322 Cat to clean and while climbing on the track, she slipped and fell on the push arm of the blade and landed on her left rib cage and bruised her right knee.
05/01/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost EE has been working changing pallet cars over the 30 years using impact wrenches and experiencing numbness in his right wrist and had surgery on 09/03/2008.
04/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 84d restricted Employee was performing maintenance on a Double Dump Valve, and the upper flapper was partially open, so he turned the air on to the actuator to see if it would close. The mechanic thought possibly t...
04/16/2008 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted Employee was closing a manual elevator door. reoccurence of lower back pain during his years of service.
04/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Operator was doing his walk around inspection of the loader and twisted his right knee on uneven ground
03/19/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 46d lost, 4d restricted Employee started to complain about a right sore shoulder. He stated that he was having trouble doing his required job assignments, handling shovel and drill cable and other labor work. There wasn't...
03/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assigned to work with the mechanics to remove the trommel rock box in order to remove and replace the conical rock deflector. Employee was cutting the welds and was using a pry bar to re...
02/27/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was arc airing bolts to remove worn liners. The employee felt something enter the right eye. Employee attempted to flush eye, attempt was unsuccessful. Sought medical attention, no particl...
02/07/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee is production truck driver and was being loaded by the 50 shovel when a frost chunk fell off the end of the dipper and landed on the canopy of the truck. She reported the incident on Feb 7 a...
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting the Shovel because the shovel was not running due to the broken crowd belts. As the employee was shutting the cab door, her finger was caught in the door.
01/22/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was in the K building looking for some round bar to the shops. He bent down to read the code and he felt something move in his knee.
01/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted Employee was lowered to the rock with a hydraulic man lift of the lining machine. The machine operator slowed or stopped the man lift and then started it again when it was near the bottom of the trav...
12/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee alleged to adjust the seat in the shovel and wrenched his right wrist.
12/13/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee alleged he bent over in his seat of the production truck and reached for a can of glass cleaner and felt a pain in his back. He called his supervisor and was pulled off his equipment. Has r...
12/07/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee reported a strained neck and shoulder driving a production truck on afternoons, December 7, 2007. Took himself off of work during the weekend for 3 days until Doctors appt. His orginal injur...
11/11/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was completing his walk-around inspection of production truck and stepped on a jagged rock. He twisted knee and didn't fall to the ground.
10/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing his routine shop clean up and while sweeping his area with a hand broom, his left pinky finger came in contact with a piece of metal in the steel cutoff rack.
09/24/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was operating the shovel and was digging out hard and the action caused a sore neck.
09/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was changing Hydraulic hoses in a confined space and installing new ones, approximately 8 lines, and when he finished the job felt a pain and tingling sensation in his right arm and right han...
09/04/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing wear liners from a shovel dipper. He was using a jack hammer and piece of steel struck him in the right cheek.