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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220191400023 · 05/11/2019 · 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... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.81 years

Operator

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

Narrative

During the bolt up cycle an employee was tightening a split set bolt to the rock a 2"" by 4"" rock broke away & fell thru the wire mesh contacting EE in the safety glasses causing the glasses to push down on EE's face & nose resulting in a laceration on the bridge of EE's nose, sutures were required, full work release was issued making this a medical reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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