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POWERED HAULAGE

220191430005 · 05/17/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
13.42 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pulling a 6 inch drisco line into heading using a 2 yd. loader. As EE came around a corner & straightened out the drisco line contacted EE's back pushing EE forward causing EE's mouth to contact the loader. 2 sutures were required, x-rays positive for a chipped tooth, a full release was issued making this a medical reportable

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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