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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220172070038 · 07/23/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

During the bolting cycle as the employee was looking up to release the leg feed on the jackleg a rock fell thru the section of wire ee was bolting up and contacted the right side of nose causing a laceration. EE was seen by site medic, referred to ER, one suture was required and a full work release was issued making this a medical reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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