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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171640010 · 06/07/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401879

Narrative

Employee was preparing to wet down the muck pile and inadvertently turned on the air valve instead of the water valve causing the air hose to move unexpectedly and glance across the employee's forehead resulting in a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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