MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 09/03/2000

220002620049 · 09/03/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Stillwater Mining Company
Operator: Stillwater Mining Company
Mine: 2401879

Narrative

WHILE TRAMMING IN THE EXPLOSIVE CAR TOT HE AREA TO BE BLASTED, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED UP TO CLOSE TO THE DRILLER'S AND RAN OVER A 1"" AIR HOSE. HE THEN JUMPED OFF THE LOCI AND RAN AROUND IT TO THE AIR HEADER AND INSTEAD OF TURNING OFF THE 1"" VALVE, HE OPENED A 3"" VALVE, WHICH WAS AIMED AT HIS CHEST. THE FORCE OF THE AIR BLEW HIM BACK AGAINST THE LOCI AND ON TO THE TUNNEL INVERT.

Source

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