EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 05/16/2018

220181420027 · 05/16/2018 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Raise borer operator
Activity: Cement work, Gunite crew
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 19.58 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was running the nozzle end shooting shot-crete when the nozzle plugged, employee lifted full face mask to tell partner to shut off the air, the nozzle blew off the hose causing shot-crete to contact the employee's face and eyes. Seen by site medic, referred to ER and then to eye specialist, restrictions were issued

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown