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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180810013 · 03/20/2018 · 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
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
65
Mine experience
5.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A miner was putting hard line ventilation together and felt like they pulled a muscle. Employee went to see the medic who sent them to the hospital where they were diagnosed with a distal bicep tendon rupture. This requires surgery to fix, causing lost time injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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