STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a locomotive that derailed. It struck the rib and the employee received a forehead laceration that was sutured.
09/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right hand was pinched between the rib and the equipment he was slowly backing into a cross cut. His right fifth finger was lacerated. The laceration was sutured.
08/31/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee reported on the morning of 9/1/05 that he felt right eye irritation. A metallic foreign object and rust ring was removed from the eye on 9/1/05. It was attributed to work activities on...
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's left upper arm was lacerated on the backside by a ground support bolt that was in the rib of the work area. The laceration was sutured.
08/27/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost, 71d restricted The employee reported lower back pain attributed to many years of operating equipment and jacklegs. The case was under review for Workman's Compensation through the rest of 2005. On January 16, 2006...
08/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fastening sheet of mesh to the back. The wire fell, causing laceration above right eyebrow. Laceration was sutured.
08/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his left index finger between two sections of pipe. He received a laceration that was sutured.
08/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost control of a core barrel. It struck the employee in the mouth and chipped both upper, front teeth.
08/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee radio cord caught on equipment controls. This caused radio to strike employee's mouth. Upper left incisor was broken by impact.
08/07/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was installing a ground support bolt in the rib. A rock fell out of the rib next to the jackleg and struck the employee on the left foot. The 5th metatarsal was fractured.
07/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost Employee was collaring a hole in the back when a rock fell. It slid down the jackleg steel and fell on his right foot. The foot was fractured from the impact.
07/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Employee fell from step of tractor and broke lower right leg.
07/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a portable band saw and cut his left index finger. Three sutures were used on the laceration.
06/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a wrench to hold a drill head pin. The wrench slipped and lacerated his right thumb. The laceration was sutured.
06/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing hard ventline. It bounced when he set it down and it struck his left thumb. The thumb was dislocated. Injury is reportable for treatment.
06/08/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was operating an LHD when a steel, hydraulic line ruptured. Hot, pressurized hydraulic fluid penetrated the employee's left calf. The employee did not return to his next shift.
05/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a bushing from a hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder fell and pinched his left third finger. The wound was sutured.
05/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was bolting when a drill steel leaning against the rib fell. He raised his left arm to deflect the steel. The steel fractured the ulna in his left forearm.
05/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The footwall slip that intersected with the hanging wall contributed to ground failure at 41W 8400 A5. The area was posted and barricaded at 11:30 PM pending further investigation. At 12:40 AM the fa...
05/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was caught between the back side of a 4 yd mucker bucket and its tire when the bucket was rolled back. He received a contusion on his right hip and was taken off work by a physician for the r...
05/15/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock fell, struck the employee on the left side of his face and caused a laceration. The laceration was sutured.
04/28/2005 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal An employee was attempting to repair air lock doors when he received a fatal crushing injury.
04/27/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PUSHING A SMALL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & LOST HIS FOOTING BECAUSE OF A LOOSE ROCK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD A LEG PLANTANS RUPTURE. THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
04/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was collaring a hole in the back with a jackleg drill. A rock came loose, bounced off the drill and struck the employee's right forearm. He received a laceration that was sutured.
04/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 20d restricted The employee was twisting side to side while moving supplies. He experienced lower left back pain. Reporting was delayed for receipt of medical information from an appointment on April 29, 2005.
03/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was lifting a pump and it started to fall. As he attempted to regain control of it, he twisted and strained a muscle in his upper back. He missed work on 4/7/2005 as a result of the injury.
03/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE pinched his 3rd & 4th fingertips in the gate on the back of a tractor.
03/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 159d lost, 35d restricted EE was struck in the left safety glass lens by a piece of metal while he and a partner were removing a pin. The lens broke and glass entered EE's left eye. EE did not return for his next shift.
03/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was installing ground support with a jackleg drill. The drill fell and he strained his left shoulder while hanging onto the drill. This is reportable for work restrictions recommended by the...
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a large rock into the bucket of his LHD. He pinched the tip of his right fifth finger between the bucket and rock. The resulting laceration (avulsion) was sutured and the employee...
02/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning a pump and cut his right fourth finger on an impeller blade. The injury is reportable for sutures.
01/28/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was cutting with a torch, slag entered the side of his protective leathers. His left calf received several small burns where the hot metal was caught between the leathers and his pa...
01/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was walking along a 33 ft section of track rail that was being pulled to the work area by a locomotive. The piece of rail bounced over and struck EE on left foot causing a contusion. EE did not re...
01/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying jackleg drill on shoulder and tripped. EE experienced pain in back while preventing self from falling. The injury is reportable for prescription medication taken for back muscle...
01/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING STOPER ON THE DRILL ALIMAK PLATFORM EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN (POP) IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.
12/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a fiberglass sliver from hard vent line in his right ring finger. The sliver was removed and the wound cleaned. On 1/9/2005, he was seen by a physician for possible infection relati...
12/27/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported shortness of breath on 12/30/04. He was seen by a physician and diagnosed with bronchitis. It was attributed to dust from the restarting of a ventilation fan on 12/27/2004. This is r...
12/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lacerated his hand on a ground support plate located on the rib. The injury is reportable for sutures.
12/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee opened a 1 1/2 inch compressed air line valve. Debris was blown from the line and avulsed the knuckle of his right index finger. Surgical debridement was performed and the employee was taken...
12/13/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped while walking underground. He cut his his right hand on a rock on the rib. The cut was sutured.
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cleaning out a hole at the base of his working face when a rock struck him on the back of the hard hat. This caused a laceration to the scalp that was sutured. The employee did not retur...
12/13/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using an impact wrench (Universal), socket slipped off. Attempting to grab the socket, he hit his left hand on the alimak rail.
11/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee experienced lower left back pain on 11/25/2004. After his days off, he still felt pain and saw a physician on 12/6/2004. He was placed on restricted duty.
11/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a timber with an air-powered chain saw. It kicked back and struck the employee on the right side of his chin. The laceration was sutured.
11/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The investigation of a ground failure beyond installed ground support at 41W 8400 determined the 3:30 AM blast started the failure. Dimensions of the failure were 18'h x 25'w x 50'l. West dipping stru...
11/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a package with a razor knife and cut the end of his left third finger. The laceration was sutured.
11/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was on his hands and knees collaring a hole. A rock fell from the face and struck the back of his left hand. He received a compound fracture to a metacarpal bone.
10/31/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost As the employee's co-worker was moving an LHD out of their work area, it rolled back. The rear bumper pinned the employee's right lower leg against the rib and fractured the tibia.
10/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a chemical burn on his right foot from wearing boots that had holes and walking through water near the construction of a cement paste wall. He continued to work for several hours before s...
10/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing ground support and the bolt slipped back and struck him above the lip. The laceration was sutured.