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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152040023 · 05/20/2015 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
12
Mine experience
9.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was bending down to pick up the wheel chock blocks from the parked vehicle on the surface & felt a ""POP"" in his left knee. This was a REPORT ONLY at the time. Employee has missed NO days, until 7/13/2015~ when he had surgery on his left knee(7/13/2015 = 1st day missed)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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