FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Stillwater Mining Company
Start: 06/05/2020

220201770023 · 06/05/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 64
Mine experience: 6.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The miner was collaring a hole at about the 5 foot line of the last ring of bolts on the HW rib when some loose fell off of the face striking miner on rt fore arm and rt knee. Miner was seen at Medical Clinic and referred to ortho who requested an MRI. Results from MRI on 6/24/20 were positive for MCL tear and taken off work.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown