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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220180022 · 01/08/2022 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee along with partner were in the process of closing a chute draw bridge, when the employee's partner pulled on the chain to close the draw bridge it pinched the employee's right gloved pinky finger between the draw bridge and the hand rail they had it resting on resulting in a avulsion and fracture to the right pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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