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MACHINERY

220000840055 · 03/18/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stoper miner
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.78 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS BLOW PIPING THE FEED CHUTE TO THE 3/W CRUSHER. SOME MUCK FELL AND STRUCK THE PIPE. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE SHUT-OFF VALVE AND WHEN THE MUCK FELL, IT PUSHED THE PIPE BACK. HIS HAND STRU CK THE AIR CYLINDER, FRACTURING IT ABOVE HIS RING FINGER. RETURNED FULL DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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