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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220193080012 · 10/25/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
105
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was salvaging a 282 power cable, while standing on a lift truck, as EE removed the last benita lip holding the plug & as EE started to lift it into the truck bed EE felt a strain to EE's lower back. Seen by site medic, referred to the ER, x-rays were negative on findings, employee was however restricted from work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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