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MACHINERY

220173610014 · 12/16/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
12
Mine experience
10.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

On 12/16/17 employee operating jackleg machine after drilling a hole ee released leg pressure & as machine was coming out of hole it started to spin catching left little finger between throttle & muffler of machine. Seen at the ER, X-rays were negative. On 12/26/2017 was seen again by physician diagnosed with mallet finger, restrictions were issued.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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