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ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES

220030150029 · 11/25/2002 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
90
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS CHECKING AIR QUALITY AFTER THE END-OF-SHIFT BLAST. HE ENCOUNTERED ELEVATED LEVELS ANDRETURNED TO SURFACE. A PHYSICIAN LATER DIAGNOSEDOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE WITH SUBSEQUENT REACTIVE AIRWAY SYMTOMS. OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA. FILING WAS PENDING VERIFICATION AS WORK RELATED OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE CLAIM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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