STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a shotcrete bag from the pot and shotcrete blew into the air. He got shotcrete in his left eye, which caused an abrasion. He received prescription medication for treatment whic...
01/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 84d restricted Employee was moving sheets of expanded mesh. The stack tipped and knocked the employee down. He received a compression fracture to a vertebrae.
01/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee phoned his supervisor on 1/2/08 and stated he had hurt his back on the previous shift (1/1/08) while lifting a bandsaw motor from the back of the vehicle. He was taken off work by his physi...
12/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped off mucker and rolled his right ankle. Injury is reportable for a prescribed splint.
12/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee slipped and fell forward striking his knees on the ground. Pain and swelling in the left knee continued on the next shift and an X ray was positive for a fracture to his left patella.
12/12/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a hose back into place as the cab of a skid steer was being lowered by other employees. The 2nd and 3rd digits on his left hand were caught as the cab closed, resulting in lacerat...
11/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was collaring a hole with a jackleg drill. A small rock fell, struck the drill's muffler then struck the employee on the right, front tooth. The tooth was chipped.
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and two others were moving a vehicle bumper. It rolled back and pinched his left index finger causing a fracture to the tip.
09/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 20d restricted Employee sprained his left ankle when he stepped off his mucker. He returned to work with restrictions.
09/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped while dismounting from a bolter. He struck his face against the rib. The right side of his mouth was cut and sutures were used to close the wound.
08/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had small pieces of glass in both eyes when the passenger window on his vehicle shattered. An ""S"" hook had been thrown at the back of the truck and struck the window instead.
08/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost The employee was operating a longhole drill. His shirt tail caught on the rotating drill steel and pulled the shirt off him. His right shoulder was dislocated.
08/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee saw an on-site medic at the start of 8/7/07 night shift for back pain sustained while climbing a ladder on the previous night shift. He missed 3 shifts later in August that were not originall...
07/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee reported left eye irritation on 7/21/07 that had continued from previous night shift. Medical exam located a foreign body and rust ring. Metallic foreign body was removed 7/21/07 and rust ri...
07/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a socket on an impact wrench. He hit the wrench trigger and the pin on the socket lacerated his hand.
06/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a metal bar with a hacksaw. Momentum carried his hand forward when the bar broke and his right 3rd finger was lacerated by the bar. The laceration was sutured.
06/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had prill enter his right eye under his glasses when he and his partner started loading their round. He received a corneal abrasion. He went to the doctor later and received a prescription s...
06/05/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his right index finger between his jackleg and a ground support mat. He received a laceration that was sutured.
06/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While collaring a hole for bolting, a small rock fell from the collar of the drill hole & cut the miner's face near the right eye. Cut required 3 stitches.
05/31/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a water hose with a utility knife. The knife slipped and the employee cut his left index finger. The laceration was sutured.
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his hand between crusher liner and electrical box. He received a laceration to his left index finger. The cut was sutured.
05/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was pulling a pump out of a sump when he experienced back pain. He continued to work. On 6/28/07 he was diagnosed with a herniated disc at L4 - L5 and was taken off work.
05/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was barring a rock. It came loose and the bar came up and struck the employee's chin. He received a laceration that was sutured.
05/08/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist tripped during operation. The control sounded an alarm and indicated different reasons on successive failures. The electricians determined that a ribbon cable had a loose connection. Site manag...
05/01/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While performing operator tests, cage would not descend, it would only rise. This triggered the limit alarm. Electrician contacted Allen-Bradley consultant who advised to place controls in ""heavy"" m...
04/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee turned around to get an 8' steel. A rock fell from the back and struck his left shoulder. Miner stated heading was barred down before they started bolting. Employee was under supported gr...
04/03/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating an LHD when a tire went into a hole. He experienced back pain when he was jarred. On 4/9/07 the employee informed the company he had sought chiropractic adjustment for back pai...
03/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left elbow was struck by mixing auger which forced left index finger into rotor, stalling the machine until he removed his hand from cylinder, ripping the skin off the tip of the left index finger.
02/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell to his back with his jackleg landing over his head. It pinched the end of his right fifth finger against the floor. The employee's finger was sutured.
02/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped on a split set bolt. It rocked towards him and struck him near the right eyebrow. He received a laceration that is reportable for sutures.
02/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was working on lifter holes at the face when a rock fell and struck his back. He received two fractured ribs from the impact.
01/30/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 109d lost, 166d restricted Employee was exiting cab of mucker when the machine articulated. He was pinned in the door and received a pelvic fracture. MSHA was contacted immediately pending additional information about the exte...
01/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 119d restricted Employee was lifting a hydraulic hose onto a rack and felt pain in his left shoulder and upper arm. Pain persisted and employee received an MRI on 2/16/07. On 2/20/07, his physician diagnosed a left...
01/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on a broken coupler part with a screw driver. The screw driver slipped and traveled upward under his safety glasses. He received a corneal abrasion. The injury is reportable for p...
01/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was using a drill steel to align the take-up cable on the reel of the diamond drill. The steel struck the employee on the side of the face and caused a laceration. The employee did not return...
01/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A footwall wedge was formed by the exposure of the toe of a parallel layer structure. A large block slid out on the calcified infiling between the blocks. It struck a mucker on the side of the engine...
01/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 36d restricted Employee was removing cable from benita clips when the cable fell. The weight of the cable caused shoulder pain. As of January 26 He was still experiencing pain and was taken off work pending addition...
12/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee stepped and slipped in a mud puddle after checking a chute. He felt right knee pain. Discomfort continued and an ACL tear was diagnosed. He missed his first shift on 2/23/07 after right kne...
12/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was putting a 4-ft. split set driver onto a jackleg drill. He struck himself in the mouth with the driver and broke his right, front tooth.
12/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole for a rock bolt, a rock fell out of the back, rolled down the steel and struck the jackleg operator's left thumb. Cut required 3 stitches.
12/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was positioning 6"" drisco pipe with loader bucket. Pipe rolled off back of bucket and struck employee on side of head. Employee received concussion and was not released to work.
12/07/2006 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost Employee was cleaning equipment with a cleaner/degreaser when it splashed on his face. Flushing of the skin was administered on site. On 12/24 the employee experienced increased facial redness and swe...
11/30/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While slushing around the broken-up nose of the pillar, the slusher cable broke & threw muck into the employee's eye.
11/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee started to move a box containing four 1-gallon jugs. She experienced pain in her right shoulder. The injury was diagnosed as a small rotator cuff tear that is being treated conservatively pen...
11/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employees were traveling to the change house via the surface access road in a Toyota mantrip vehicle. Upon reaching the lower-most intersection, the vehicle skidded through the intersection and struck...
11/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employees were traveling to the change house via the surface access road in a Toyota mantrip vehicle. Upon reaching the lower-most intersection, the vehicle skidded through the intersection and struck...
11/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employees were traveling to the change house via the surface access road in a Toyota mantrip vehicle. Upon reaching the lower-most intersection, the vehicle skidded through the intersection and struck...
11/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Two employees were on a temporary work platform attached to the #2 skip. As they were lowered into the flask area, the attachment hooks caught on the lip of the flask chute. The work platform became u...
11/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Two employees were on a temporary work platform attached to the #2 skip. As they were lowered into the flask area, the attachment hooks caught on the lip of the flask chute. The work platform became u...
10/26/2006 OTHER ACCIDENT ONLY None He left a bucket of tools on the seat. Nobody was hurt. No personnel was hurt or injured at this site.