MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 08/19/2001

220012410016 · 08/19/2001 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 41
Mine experience: 0.05 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH 2 OTHER MINERS OFF THE SCISSOR DECK TRUCK. HE WAS BEING TASK TRAINED ON THE OPERATION OF THE TRUCK. ANOTHER MINER STARTED TO COLLAR A HOLE IN THE BACK, AND AS HE TURNED THE FEED TO THE JACKLEG, THE MACHINE GOT AWAY FROM HIM. IN HIS EFFORT TO CONTROL THE JACKLEG HE PULLED IT OVER AND IT FELL BEHIND HIM STRIKING BACK OF NECK.

Source

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