Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee removed samples from furnace by sampling rod with coworkers. Employee's left hand was used as main support and grip of the rod while right hand was used as guide hand. Rod is hot and was he...
06/08/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was working on a fines pile when dust was blown into his eyes by windy conditions.
06/02/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Pressure build-up and release from within cooler off-gas system; two inspection doors (approximately 12x18"") were pushed free of hinges; one inspection door was bowed out; one wall on a fan was bowed...
04/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE was lifting a 3"" pipe to place it in a pipe stand. He felt a pop in both the lower and upper arm. Felt faint after injury and was treated by a first medical responder taken for more medical attent...
04/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was stepping onto a truck when he slipped on a frost covered step he slipped to ground jarring his back.
04/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee placing a 50 pound can of welding rods on a ID Fan platform over his head, can rolled and cut his middle finger on his right hand
03/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was lifting a piece of scrap steel when his partner dropped his end the piece then fell from the EE's hands striking him on the foot.
02/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was walking to work station when he stepped on a small patch of ice. Employee slipped and twisted knee.
12/05/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Pressure build-up and release from within the cooler. Sheeting on the south wall of area 500 building was pushed free of screws where sheets were secured together. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN...
12/05/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing by door when tin blew off wall striking him knocking him to the ground.
11/02/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal in TK-102 was heating up the lower cone of the tank. Tank was emptied, water was used to cool the hot coal. Electric radiant heater was installed too close to the cone. Heater was temporarily...
09/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost Using a flashlight to approach trailer where gas was stored. Lost footing in dark area, tripped, struck arm against trailer fracturing it.
09/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was exiting furnace when his right boot lace snagged on a piece of steel. He fell on his right elbow and hand. He kept working but hand started to hurt at end of shift. Worker was brought to...
09/01/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None SC511 Screensizer chute plugged with hot material which emanates gases that combust when exposed to air. Flames escape through doors located on the top of the screensizer. No damage to equipment or...
08/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving bobcat out of the bottom door of area 300 carrying a load of recycled fines, wind was blowing into the door as employee was driving out. employee had safety glasses on.
03/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE mis-stepped when exiting a 544 John Deere loader. EE missed the bottom step and fell onto his backside.
02/15/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was under a catwalk with another employee on the catwalk. When injured employee looked up to talk with the employee on the catwalk, that employee moved his foot and dust fell in the employee's lef...
02/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was commissioning a chemical feed line with 50% sodium hydroxide in it, utilizing a pump that would run 15 gallons per hour, a fitting on one of the hoses failed and ee got splashed with sodium hyd...
12/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted ee was carrying a bucket approximately 1/3 full of RHF clips. ee's right foot tripped on a guard that was laying on the floor. Guard was off during a period for maintenance. ee fell on left knee on...
12/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee slipped on second step coming down a flight of stairs, tried to catch self on the way down, straining right shoulder, right elbow, and bruising right knee. Employee states there was no snow/...
10/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost ee was putting up a hanging bracket for a screw conveyor, while hanging bracket, finger was pinched, tearing the end of his finger. ee recieved 2 stitches in end of finger.
10/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wearing of contact lenses in an area that has dust present. Doctor stated that employee had metal particles on his contact lenses. Employee was not exposed to any metal particles at his job cleaning u...