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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220170890027 · 03/25/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
26
Mine experience
5.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While scaling work area with 8' scaling bar, employee was injured while backing away from some loose EE scaled out of the back. EE tripped causing EE to fall. EE received a laceration to the left side of neck when EE landed on the ground requiring sutures. Also received a fracture to right foot when part of the loose EE had scaled contacted EE's foot during the event

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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