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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220000560035 · 02/13/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT BOREHOLE OF A ROUND HE HAD FINISHED DRILLING AND SCALING. A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE STRIKING THE EE KNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS. THE ROCK THEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. TH E EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE METATARSAL RUBBER BOOTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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