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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220240680001 · 02/25/2024 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
23
Mine experience
11.79 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee cut their left hand while prepping an electrical cable for a fan installation, employee was removing the outer jacket of the cable when the tool (Kipex knife slipped contacting left hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in surgery and sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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