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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020310028 · 01/17/2002 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
2.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

ON HIS LAST SHIFT ROTATION, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO PULL A JACKLEG DRILL TOWARDS HIM THAT WAS LEANING ON THE RIB. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON JAN 23 A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A MUSCLE STRAIN AND RESTRICTED HIS ARM USE. HE DID NOT RETURN TO HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT ON JAN 25, 2002.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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