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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202440013 · 08/20/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
11
Mine experience
9.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was opening a box with a safety box knife. In the process they cut hand as they drew the knife back toward themselves. Employee was seen by the site medic and refereed to the ED to have the hand sutured. Employee was taken off work to allow time for healing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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