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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081400003 · 05/06/2008 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.81 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to free a cross threaded connection off the quill rod attached to the diamond drill. When the connection loosened, the quill rod struck him in the mouth, chipping a front tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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