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POWERED HAULAGE

220240810016 · 03/15/2024 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
27
Mine experience
3.6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to pull up stabilizer jacks on lift truck when lift truck failed mechanically resulting in the lift bed to raise on its own. The employee's left wrist/hand was pinned between the controls & vent tubing for an extended time. Leadman miner found employee & got employee down. X-rays were positive for fracture to left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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