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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010880037 · 03/20/2001 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
23
Mine experience
0.94 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS HANGING 6"" SCHEDULE 80 PASTE PLANT PIPE. HE TREID TO MOVE THE PIPE IN THE PIPE TRUCK CRADLE BECAUSE IT WAS OVER LAPPING THE PIPE THAT WAS INSTALLED HE GOT OFF THE WORK PLATFORM ON T HE TRUCK AND THE SECTION OF PIPE ROLLED OFF THE PIPE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS LEG AND ANKLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE OF SWELLING IN HIS ANKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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