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MACHINERY

220231730020 · 06/18/2023 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
112
Mine experience
15.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to thread a bolt driver into the striker bar on Sandvik Bolter turret that was positioned horizontally and still powered up. In the process EE's right hand & forearm was pulled into the turret as the drill steel side of turret was still rotating resulting in an amputation of right index finger at the 2nd joint & a fractured right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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