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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220202320001 · 08/07/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
8.27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A panel round was shot out of sequence at the end of shift which caused blast smoke to travel up the 685 ramp exposing the miner in the area to the blast smoke. EE was treated at the medic and released. Later that day EE's symptoms worsened and EE sought treatment at ER resulting in being taken off work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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