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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211090020 · 04/10/2021 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
80
Mine experience
10.33 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the bolting cycle & using the CMAC bolter. When they went to manually push an 8 foot threaded rebar bolt into a resign filled hole so they could get the bolt onto the driver they felt a pop in left shoulder followed by mild pain. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, restrictions were issued with a referral to an orthopedic specialist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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