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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152260055 · 08/09/2015 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing an eye pin to move his slusher block when a small rock form the hanging wall contacted his left arm(just above elbow), causing a laceration which required 2 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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