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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001820044 · 06/21/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
54
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WELDING SOME LEGS ON A STAND THAT WAS TO SUPPORT A SUMP PUMP. THE STAND WEIGHED APPROX 80 LBS. HE SAID THAT HE BRACED THE STAND UPWARDS SO HE COULD WELD LEGS ON EACH CORN ER. THE END THAT HE WAS WELDING THE LEGS ON WAS ABOUT 6"" TO 8"" OFF THE FLOOR WHILE THE OPPOSITE END WAS ON THE GROUND. ONCE HE WAS DONE WELDING, HE WENT TO GET UP AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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