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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220203630006 · 12/19/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using mine light attached to hard hat to peer around the edge waste pass chute throat to see where it was hung up and as they started to back up and stand fully upright they contacted a rebar bolt tail with the top of head causing a laceration. sutures were required, full release was issued making this a medical reportable injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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