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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220230100021 · 01/04/2023 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
6
Mine experience
1.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cutting the bands on a pallet of wielded wire panels in laydown had only the center band to cut & when EE did it sprung upwards contacting right wrist between the Kevlar arm guard & EE's glove resulting in laceration to the wrist, seen by medic referred to ER, diagnosed with cut to radial artery which required surgery

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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