STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/14/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee seated a split set by hand. He then grabbed a hand tool to further seat the split set and in the process of seating the split set, the split set contacted his hand & caused a laceration.
03/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee finished drilling a hole, lost his balance, fell & his jackleg contacted his left shoulder.
02/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost 2/26/13-it was a ""Report Only"" at the time - employee was getting on & off his diamond drill while 'tripping out rods' & he twisted his left knee. No issues/No days lost at this time. On 3/26/2013-h...
02/04/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing there with his hands in front of him waiting on the miner to finish, when a small rock fell & slid off his shoulder & struck his wrist, causing a laceration - which needed suture...
02/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached into his tool box & cut his right hand on an object. sutures were required. Full release issued. No days lost.
01/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was sitting in the guard house when he had a coughing spell. The coughing spell caused him to fall out the chair and hit his head on the floor.
01/22/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee slipped while operating jackleg causing himself & drill to fall down. Drill landed on his right knee. x-rays were negative. Doctor issued restrictions.
01/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 46d restricted Employee was moving jackleg drill, when he lost his footing and jackleg drill fell striking his R. wrist against footwall. Went to medic on site. We took to ER for x-rays, which revealed a fracture to...
12/30/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was mucking on an incline when he backed down the ramp & the front tire on mucker rolled over rock and employee jarred his back. Doctor issued restrictions. X-rays were negative.
11/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was walking across sand base in stope sill when the sand sank, straining employee's left calf muscle.
11/04/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Cage hoist shut down after ""watch dog"" alarm went on
11/03/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Cage hoist shut down & would not reset
11/02/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None After conducting his required pre-shift hoist examination/test, the cage hoist failed to restart.
10/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was unloading new rail ties from flat. as he rolled the top tie to the edge of flat, it caught the edge of the tie under it, causing it to flip & land on top of his fingers. went to medic. we...
10/21/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost while employee was operating jackleg - hanging screen, a small rock came down & struck his wrist between his gloves & sleeves, causing a laceration. went to medic on site, we took to ER. x-rays were n...
10/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 10/17/2012, the employee struck chin on a piece of cribbing. It caused a small cut that required no medical treatment. However, the wound did not heal as would be expected and on 6/12/2013 a wood s...
10/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted Employee was walking in slusher stope and he tripped & fell onto left knee, causing discomfort. Went to medic on site. took to ER - xrays/MRI were negative, however doctor issued restrictions, which w...
09/17/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Employee was operating 4 yd mucker when his foot slipped off the D-clutch while going around a corner on ramp striking the rib. The employee's head hit the inside of cab, causing a laceration on foreh...
09/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While breaking a piece of ore sample with a crescent wrench, he struck his Left thumb that was holding the rock, causing a laceration which required 4 sutures & chipped the tip of the thumb bone. No d...
09/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Strained his back in the back of underground ambulance while providing patient care. Employee noted lower left back discomfort after being in an backward position for 2 hours. The back pain increase...
09/05/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee reported that when he was stepping out of young buggy, he turned to walk away & twisted his ankle when he stepped on a rock. He thought he was ok until later in day (5:15pm) he noticed his an...
08/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was putting resin into split set, when the tube ""popped"" open & squirted resin over the top of his safety glasses & hardhat, getting into his eyes. Went to medic. Then went to Doctor- who i...
08/27/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While bolting, employee felt a ""pop"" in his lower back, causing pain & discomfort. He went to medic on site. We took to doctor and restrictions were issued.
08/21/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting into the screen on the rib, a small rock came through the screen & struck him in the mouth, chipping tooth. Tooth was repaired. Full release back to work issued. No days missed.
08/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was beginning the bolting cycle, when he lifted the jackleg & felt pain & discomfort in his lower back. we to medic on site, then off site to doctor for exam - restrictions were issued in whi...
07/31/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was mucking in a cabbed mucker when he hooked a boulder with the bucket & it slipped off the boulder causing him to hit his head on the inside of the cab, Resulting in neck pain. Went to medi...
07/29/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost While bolting the right rib, the steel slipped out of the wire hitting his hand that was on the machine. His hand was hit by the drill steel. Went to medic on site. We took him to ER for x-rays, which...
07/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was drilling & in the process of pulling the jackleg from the hole, a small rock from above struck his right arm, causing a contusion. He went to medic on site. We took him to ER for x-rays,...
07/14/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was hanging utilities & pipe. He was loosening a nut on a v-clamp & felt pain(discomfort) in his left shoulder. He went to medic onsite. We took him to Doctor. X-rays were negative. However,...
07/14/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted Employee's left hand got pinched between the support frame & drill head on diamond drill machine. This resulted in a fracture to his hand.
06/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was doing a stope inspection with crew. They were using scaling bars. Employee was barring down on L.side rib while other miner was on R.side of rib.During this time, Employee was struck by t...
06/17/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling through screen, when he released the leg on the machine & on it's way down, a small rock(1"" x 3/4"")bounced off the muffler on the machine & hit him in upper lip, and broke part...
06/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating mucker & hydraulic pump was making noise. he stopped to check hyd. oil level & noticed steam coming from pressure relief valve. he pushed it to relieve the pressure, then remove...
06/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was using a hammer to try to remove the ""dog bone"" on a haul truck on the front differentials, and it would not move.He stopped hammering & let his left arm go under the dog bone, when it f...
06/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE reported on 6/3/12 that his boot was rubbing on his leg causing a spot to become infected. He claims he did not have the proper ""boot"" socks on & boot was rubbing his calf/shin area on the side o...
05/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was stepping off tractor & rolled his ankle. Went to medic on site. We took him to ER - x-rays were negative, however, restrictions were issued in which we could not accommodate. This is a LT...
05/30/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was coming onto shift, could barely get off bus & walk up the stairs -- he went to medic on site & stated that he has had low back pain for awhile. There was no incident, no accident, no inju...
05/19/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was bolting w/jackleg, when a rock fell & pushed jackleg back, pinching finger between bolt & drill handle, resulted laceration. went to medic. Worked his next shift then went on days off. la...
05/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a band off on a ratchet strap, when the knife slipped & cut his finger through his PPE (gloves) and resulted in a laceration to #2 finger on L. hand. He received 6 sutures. Full r...
04/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 62d restricted Employee was operating a UG Haul Truck on FWL, when he drove through a hole that had some water in it and hit a rock, causing his body to shift upward, and he struck his head on the inside of the cab...
04/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was lifting cement bag to put in loader bucket when he felt his lower back ""pop"". He went to doctor, restrictions were issued. MRI was ordered.
04/04/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working day shift, and unknown of when it happened, foreign body got into his R. eye. He noticed that his eye had become irritated on his way home from work on the bus. He went to the eye...
03/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was walking UG, he slipped on some rocks and started to fall, he stuck out his R. hand to catch himself and the palm of hand struck a mat, resulting in laceration to palm, which require...
03/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The face & back had just been washed. The employee was in marking up the face & looked up when a clump of mud fell & hit the brim of hardhat & splashed into safety glasses, some getting into her left...
03/05/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while employee was bolting, he went to put his 6' steel in & he had his right hand in a pinch point between machine & leg, which resulted in laceration to his right hand # 3 finger. sutures were requi...
02/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost On 2/22/12, employee stepped onto a jumbo drill & strained L knee. Went to medic on site. Knee was ok. Since this time, his knee still was sore on & off. Recently he went to doctor. Surgery was schedu...
02/03/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost on 2/3/2012, employee reported that he had symptoms of carpal tunnel coming over the last few years. On 2/17/2012- he did have carpal tunnel surgery on his Right hand/wrist. there was no accident. no...
01/26/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 138d lost, 42d restricted Employee was bolting and driving a split set when the machine got away from him and it took him to the ground, landing on Right elbow. Went to medic on site for exam. All was good. This happened on h...
12/29/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 31d restricted Employee reported on-going back pain. While bolting on 12/28/11-night shift, he again experienced pain. He was evaluated & referred for diagnostic testing. His release to return to work was withheld p...
12/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting & went to pull out 6' steel out of machine, a small rock fell & hit his #3 finger (L.hand) resulted in laceration. no sutures were required, however x-rays resulted in fracture to...