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MACHINERY

220121940019 · 06/17/2012 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was drilling through screen, when he released the leg on the machine & on it's way down, a small rock(1"" x 3/4"")bounced off the muffler on the machine & hit him in upper lip, and broke part of his front tooth off. On 7/9/12, he went to dentist & tooth was extracted, with implant procedure under way. No days missed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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