MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 12/30/2016

220170030028 · 12/30/2016 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 232
Mine experience: 19.94 years

Operator

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

Narrative

After installing a 3"" victaulic valve assembly below the pump on an 8"" waterline employee turned the valve on & the valve assembly began to spin, the valve handle caught the glove of the employee's right hand twisting their hand & arm around the valve assembly & pipe causing injuries to right hand & arm. Seen by the site medic and referred to ER, Restrictions were issued.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown