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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220230880009 · 03/19/2023 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
18.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee conducting a workplace exam & while scaling the back a drop of water contacted employee's forehead above the safety glasses & entered right eye. The water contained concrete residue resulting in burning of the eye. Seen site medic, referred to ER, work release issued. Still having pain the next morning, sent to eye doctor & was restricted at that time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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