HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 02/23/2003

220030710033 · 02/23/2003 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A MATS FOR GROUND SUPPORT. HE LEANED AN EIGHT FOOT DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE RIB. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OFF THE RIB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND CHIN.

Source

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