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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172050035 · 07/17/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
81
Mine experience
16.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had finished drilling a round with an electric/hydraulic jumbo, after turning off the electrical power employee was lowering the power cable that was hung along the rib and felt a pain in right shoulder, pain continued to be persistent. Upon reporting seen by site medic and referred to ER where restrictions were issued for a strain to rotator cuff tendon

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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