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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220072830027 · 09/30/2007 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assiting a miner by loading bolts into the bolting machine cassette when a rock fell of the rib, striking him in the back. He was pushed forward into the equipment where his left leg impacted the machine causing a contusion, for which the Dr. took him off of work. The heading had been check scaled during the bolting cycle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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