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220171320007 · 05/03/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.48 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee sitting in a enclosed cab as EE turned EE's head a foreign body fell into EE's left eye, seen by site medic, flushed & removed foreign body. EE's eye was still bothering EE on EE's next shift 5/4/17 seen site medic again removed another foreign body & referred to a ophthalmologist where EE was evaluated & a rust ring was removed making this a medical reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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