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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220241160014 · 04/18/2024 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
36
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

LOTOTO employee took guards off a pump EE was working on. After removing all required bolts to remove the impeller, EE realized needed to move the pump a bit for the impeller to come out. Employee used their hands & grabbed the pulley belts to turn the pump. In doing so, pulled EE's right thumb thru the pulley resulted in fracture and laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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