FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 03/11/2010

220100750015 · 03/11/2010 · 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: Stoper miner
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 120
Mine experience: 8.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was bent over the face cleaning out hole to put in lifterpipe. Pieces of rock fell from face, striking hardhat & right hand. He was seen by medic on site & sent to ER Room for x-rays, which showed 3 fractures. Surgery was required.

Source

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