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POWERED HAULAGE

220210900007 · 03/22/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
64
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employees were removing a steel plate attached (welded) to the floor using a cutting torch and a fork lift. The fork lift was under the plate and applying lift. The other employee utilized a cutting torch to cut the final weld and when the weld was cut the plate ""sprung"" up and landed on EE's foot causing two fractures in EE's left foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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