Northshore Mining Company — Accidents

Total: 164 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A CUTTING TORCH TO BURN BOLTS OFF OF AN OVERHEAD PIPE FLANGE, A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EAR, STOPPING AGAINST AND MELTING THE EAR PLUG.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING HEATER HOSE ON A LOADER. HOSE CLAMP HAD WORN FROM RUBBING HOSES CREATING A SHARP EDGE. FINGER OF MECHANIC HIT CLAMP CUTTING FINGER.
02/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRIPPING GRATE BARS FROM PALLET. STRUCK GRATE BAR WITH HAMMER, SMALL PIECE OF GRATE BAR FLEW UP STRIKING WORKER IN MOUTH.
01/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A BROKEN PIPE ALLOWED SULFURIC ACID TO SPRAY ON EMPLOYEE AS SHE ACTIVATED THE ACID TRANSFER PUMP
10/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING NOTCHED ON A HOSE REEL WITH A HACKSAW. HACSAW SLIPPED CUTTING INDEX FINGER.
09/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF A STEPLADDER (APPROX 3 FT) THE LADDER TIPPED BACK CAUING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL LANDING ON HIS BACK.
09/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ALIGNING A SHEAR PIN INTO A SHAFT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BY SUPRISE WHEN THE PIN DROPPEDQUICKLY INTO PLACE, STRIKING HIS FINGER AND PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL.
07/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN AND GOT DUST IN HIS EYES.
06/19/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST COOLING PILE AND DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
05/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS SUING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND BEGAN TOP EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN.
03/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None SHOVELING COAL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME ON AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS RESULTED IN TENDONITIS OF HER ELBOW.
02/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost STEPPED OUT OF BOWL ONTO FOOT STAND PANT LEG CAUGHT ON SOME LOOS EXPANDED METAL CAUSING EE TO TRIP. BACK STRAIN RESULTED CONDITION BECAME WORSE WITH TIME & ON 3/10/00 EE WAS TAKEN OFF WOR K
02/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STEPPED OFF A STEP LADDER ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT SHIFTED CAUSING THE INJRED TO FALL APPROX. 3 FEET.
01/02/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING A BELT OUTSIDE AND WIND BLEW DUST IN EYE.