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MACHINERY

220201670007 · 06/05/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401879

Narrative

Driller was adding a reamer to the centralizer while the drill was in the ""Helac Under"" position. The rod and striker got into a bind causing the rod to kick out and pinch Driller's left thumb between the rod and slide resulting in a distal fracture to left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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