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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220260023 · 01/18/2022 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee setting up to bolt, put section of wire screen in the back using a mickey bolt tapped in by hand & other end was held up by a scaling bar. EE bent over to get 2nd mickey as EE stood up 1st mickey fell out allowing screen to fall contacting EE's face resulting in laceration to right eyebrow & cheek, sutures required. Full work release issued making this medical reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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