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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152230012 · 08/04/2015 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was scaling & he let go of scaling bar due to a rock he pried loose fell onto scaling bar. When the scaling bar landed, the end of the bar bounced up & contacted his right knee cap, resulting in laceration which required sutures. Full Release issued. No Days Lost. (This happened on his last shift, then went on days off)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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