HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 12/13/2000

220003630023 · 12/13/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Drill helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE SETTING A COLLAR PIPE THE RESIN TUBE BENT AND THE COLLAR PIPE HAD TO BE PULLED BACK OUT. EE WAS PULLING THE RESIN TUBES OUT AFTER THE COLLAR PIPE WAS REMOVED. HE PULLED 3 TUBES AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK TO GET THE OTHER RESIN TUBE IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. THE TUBE KNOCKED OFF HIS AFETY GLASSES AND HE GOT RESIN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

Source

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