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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220241130017 · 04/12/2024 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Diamond drill operator, Core driller, Exploration driller, Longhole driller, Prospect driller
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was sitting in the diamond drill control seat when employee experienced tightening of lower back muscles, resulting in tenderness and pain, employee stated there was no mechanism to this injury, employee was just sitting at the controls.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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