SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 05/25/2017

220171510029 · 05/25/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Diamond drill operator, Core driller, Exploration driller, Longhole driller, Prospect driller
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 13.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to chuck a drill steel into the jackleg, when the crow's foot of the leg kicked out causing the jackleg to fall. In the attempt to keep the machine from falling to the ground, employee fell pinching right thumb between the machine's handle and a wood board. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, X-rays positive, sutures, and restrictions issued.

Source

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