FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 01/09/2019

220190180002 · 01/09/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 74
Mine experience: 5.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The miner was bolting up last ring with a jackleg when EE's right hand was struck by a rock from the footwall/ back contact. EE was seen by the on-site medic and transported to Livingston Medical Center to have EE's hand evaluated. EE was diagnosed with fracture to a metacarpal and issued restrictions.

Source

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