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MACHINERY

220171360015 · 05/06/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
63
Mine experience
6.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pulling back on the jackleg machine after finishing drilling a hole in hanging wall and the drill steel hung causing machine to torque. Employee lost balance from machine twisting and fell straining lower back. Seen by site medic & referred to ER, X-Rays showed negative findings, restrictions issued until seen at next level of care.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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