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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030070017 · 12/22/2002 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE FELT A GROIN STRAIN ON 12-22-02 AFTER HANDLING A 70 LB. DRILL ROD. SAW A DR, 12-22 AND THEY DID NOT SEE A HERNIA. FOLOWUP ON 12-31 WITH PHYSICIAN, WHICH DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A ""POTENTIAL"" HER NIA. EE INSTRUCTED TO NOT LIFT OVER 15 LBS. UNTIL FOLLOWUP WITH SPECIALIST. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 12-31-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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