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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220210960020 · 03/31/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
121
Mine experience
1.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee had strung water hose out to wet down a muckpile & when they went back to turn the header valve on they grabbed the valve on the air header instead of the water and when they opened it fully the coiled up air hose connected to the valve whipped contacting them in the left cheek area causing a laceration & fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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