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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023600011 · 12/15/2002 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING WITH HIS WRENCH WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD INTO A CROSS BEAM. WHEN HE FELL FORWARD, HE STRUCK HIS NOSE ON THE METAL BEAM. THREE STITCHES ON HIS NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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