FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 04/13/2000

220001110029 · 04/13/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 45
Mine experience: 9.76 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS DRILLING A DRIFT WITH AN MTI JUMBO. HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE CHECKING THE ANGLE OF THE TOP RIGHT HOLE TO SEE IF IT WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED. JUST AT THAT TIME A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, HIT THE LEFT BOOM ON THE JUMBO, BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown