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MACHINERY

220241010017 · 04/02/2024 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pinning up a wire panel in the back as part of the bolting cycle, while adjusting the wire one of the mickey bolts used to hold the wire up fell out of the back and contacted the employee below the left eye resulting in a laceration, sutures were required & given full work release making this a medical reportable incident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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