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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220201420007 · 05/16/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
21
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing last ring of rock bolts using a CMAC bolter when a rock fell from the face, as the rock was falling employee was turning to exit bolter deck, rock landed on the ground tipping over contacting employee's right foot that had slipped while employee was exiting the deck. Seen site medic, referred to ER, x-rays were positive for a fracture to little toe.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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