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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201700015 · 06/14/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee along with EE's partner were loading 20' sections of 4"" aqua (PVC) pipe onto a flatbed for transport. While lifting a section of the pipe EE's partner lost grip & dropped the end of the pipe causing the other end to bounce up & contact the employees upper right incisor tooth. Seen by dentist for chip full release issued, making this reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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