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220202480012 · 08/28/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
23
Mine experience
10.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the process of bending over to pick up a victaulic pipe clamp when mid back muscles spasmed on left side causing immediate pain. Employee was seen by site medic and referred to the ER where they were diagnosed with a mid-thoracic back muscle spasm, restrictions were issued.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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