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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220190600019 · 02/22/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While bolting up last ring of the round a small rock came through the screen and bounced off the jackleg muffler. The rock contacted the miner in the nose and lip causing a laceration. Miner was seen by site medic and referred to a medical center where the miner received cosmetic sutures to close the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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