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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220200720003 · 02/15/2020 · 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
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
9.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

2/15/20 employee reported back pain to supervisor, seen by ER/issued full release, finished rotation & went on days off. EE reported off 1st scheduled shift 2/21 stating personal doctor had taken EE off work pending a MRI. Company was unable to confirm as work related. 3/10 MRI was negative/doctor deemed it re-aggravation to 2/15/20 incident making it reportable

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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