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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220100120006 · 01/02/2010 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
26
Mine experience
11.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was changing the reamer bit on a jumbo steel, when some of the rock on the left upper face started to fall. a rock struck employee in the knee, then fell onto his left foot. He went to medics on site, and then taken to ER Room for x-rays on foot. X-rays were negative, but he did recieve 4 sutures in the knee. He was given a release with restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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