← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220190310019 · 01/28/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A driller was manual handling the tube assembly when the tube unexpectedly stopped. The force that they were applying caused the spear head to lacerate the driller's hand. This resulted in six stitches. The employee received no work restrictions (released to full duty).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown