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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201320007 · 05/08/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee went to bend over & pick up wheel chocks & in doing so felt pain in lower right back. Seen by site medic referred to ER & was given a full release for next shift. When they got up the next day they called stating back was still hurting & was taken back to the doctor, who then restricted them from work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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