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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220223400018 · 11/28/2022 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
21.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee along with two other employees were in the process of loading a face round in a production heading when a rock fall occurred at the face contacting the miner in the left ankle resulting in swelling. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, x-rays were negative, referred then onto an Orthopedic specialist, restrictions were issued.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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