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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220100190010 · 01/13/2010 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was bolting a high footwall hole, when a rock came through the wire out of the back and bounced off the machine & hit him in the nose, causing a nasal fracture & laceration which required 6 sutures. He was given a full release, and returned to work on his next shift, 1/14/2010.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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