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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112170034 · 08/02/2011 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
5.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee lowered skip down & started to climb down into stope. He noticed slack in the cable, he put his foot on the skip bucket, the bucket fell from the hung position & the cable wrapped around his L. hand, pinching fingers. Went to medic, sent down for x-rays. Resulted in fracture to #5 finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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