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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220201490013 · 05/22/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a scaling bar and a split set bolt plate to hold the wire up in place while installing roof bolts. When employee removed the scaling bar the split bolt plate fell off the scaling bar and contacted employee in the upper lip causing a laceration that required sutures, no days lost, making this a medical reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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