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POWERED HAULAGE

220193170011 · 11/03/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
6.52 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee & partner were hanging electrical cable from an lift truck when the controller used to lift the bed made contact with the fiberglass vent tube causing the bed to lift & pinching employee between the top rail and vent tube causing them to pass out. Seen site medic, referred to ER, x-rays negative, restrictions were issued.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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