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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220210600017 · 02/18/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing a joint bar (fish plate) utilizing hammer to drive the bolt and contacted the finger of the hand holding the bolt in place. EE was seen by site medic and referred to Medical Center where EE was diagnosed with a fracture to the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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