# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220193600017` · 12/14/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was making up split set bolts for partner to install, when turned to take a step they stepped on the corner of a bolt plate causing the bolt to spring at them contacting  left cheek & lower left eyelid area causing a laceration that required sutures.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*