# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `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:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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. 

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*