STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was carrying a jackleg drill when he experienced back pain. The injury was diagnosed as a back muscle strain and is reportable for prescribed medication.
09/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fractured the tip of his right fifth finger while he was changing a fitting on a 2"" pipe. It sprung up and caught his finger against the back of the drift.
09/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee recieved a laceration on the knuckle of his right middle finger when he struck a punch with a glancing blow. The punch went into the air and struck his hand as it fell.
09/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched the tip of his right middle finger in the door handle of a mucker. He received a tuft fracture.
09/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee's left forearm was fractured when he lost his balance. His jackleg drill fell against his arm and struck it against the rib of the drift.
08/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emplyee struck his head on the window of the locomotive cab when the empty man trip in front of the locomotive derailed. He received a laceration beside his left eye that was sutured.
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had opened two engine access doors on a haul truck and they closed on his left index finger. The resulting laceration was sutured.
08/19/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned his head to look before backing up. He experienced pain in his mid upper back. He was treated by a chiropractor. There was no mechanism of injury other than looking back.
07/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell as he was walking around his equipment. He lacerated his right forearm on a piece of expanded metal. The laceration was sutured.
07/05/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An alarm sounded at 10:00 PM on the cage hoist. The hoist safety system engaged and the hoist did not move after the alarm sounded. A broken, brake pull-rod on one of the four brakes was discovered at...
06/28/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 84d lost Employee had first surgery on right wrist for bilateral carpal tunnel on June 28, 2004. His first missed shift was July 2, 2004. The second wrist will be operated upon when the right wrist is suffici...
06/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A failure in the hanging wall at 32W 3700 occurred between 6/21/04 dayshift & 6/22/04 dayshift that appears to meet MSHA's reporting criteria. No one working in the area on night shift. The heading ha...
06/13/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While walking, the employee struck his left knee on the bumper of a parked tractor. He called off work on June 17 and sought treatment on June 24. A physician took the employee off work for therapy....
06/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was changing drill steel, a rock fell and struck him on the mouth. Initial treatment was first aid for abrasion and contusion. On 7/2/04 the company was informed of dental treatment t...
06/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing wire mesh ground support. A piece struck him on the nose and caused a laceration. Sutures were used on the cut.
06/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a rivet with a hacksaw to change his mine belt identification tag. He slipped and cut his left index finger. Two sutures were used on the laceration.
05/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 16d restricted Employee reported pain in his left shoulder after lifting a small toolbox. He thought it was related to a non-work injury from 2003. On July 2, 2004, the company received a physician's report that i...
05/22/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee received an electrical shock as he was climbing onto his Jumbo drill. He was seen by a physician after the incident with no injuries diagnosed. On July 12 he was seen by a physician who t...
05/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was operating a jackleg drill to install ground support. A rock fell and struck his right 4th finger causing a laceration and avulsion.
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee twisted while lifting a bag of ANFO. He felt pain in his left shoulder. On July 3 he was taken off work for pain related to the left shoulder strain.
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's left eye was scratched by dust that blew under his safety glasses. This is reportable per the office of OIEI for preventative antibiotics prescribed by a physician.
05/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee's third and fourth fingers were pinched between the rock wall and jackleg throttle when the jackleg slipped. The distal knuckle on the third finger required surgery.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing drill steel on a jackleg drill and lost control of the steel. It struck him on the chin and caused a laceration. Sutures were used to close the cut.
04/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was installing ground support on the hanging wall when a rock fell and struck him. He received a laceration to his forehead. The physician did not release him to return to work.
04/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and fell against the rib of the drift. A rock cut his upper lip. The laceration was sutured.
04/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost The employee was assisting his partner with bolting the rib when a rock fell from the rib and struck his right foot. The metatarsals for toes 2 - 5 were fractured.
04/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was manually moving sheets of expanded metal mesh when one of the corners cut through his glove and into his fourth finger on his right hand. Sutures were used to close the laceration.
03/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was struck by a rock on the forearm. One tendon was lacerated and another was partially cut. The employee is off work pending surgery and recovery.
03/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost EE REPORTED CHRONIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON 3/18/04 WITH NO TREATMENT AT THE TIME. ON 9/21/04, THE EE HAD SURGERY TO RELIEVE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE THAT RESULTED FROM REPET...
03/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRIGGER ON A GRINDER THAT HE HAD JUST CHANGED THE WHEEL ON. THE WHEEL LACERATED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE USED ON THE LACERATION.
02/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF PRELL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER, RIGHT ABDOMEN. A HERNIA WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PHYSICIAN. THE EE RETURNED TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND HAS SCHEDULED REPAIR FOR MAR...
02/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost Employee reported on 2/12/2004 that he had been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in his right wrist. He will have surgery on 3/12/2004 with 3/16/2004 being the first missed shift. Surgery on th...
01/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING A SECTION OF RAIL WITH ANOTHER EE, THE TIP OF THE EE'S MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED ASIT WAS SET DOWN. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
01/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee slipped and fell and experienced right shoulder pain. The injury was classified as a first aid until March 19, 2004 when the employee was taken off work for shoulder pain with possible tendon...
01/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Jackleg fell off a deck as it was being transported. The employee lifted the drill back on the deck and experienced pain in his right lower back and first aid treatment was given. Late in March the em...
01/11/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The employee pulled on a switch and experienced pain in his right shoulder. Medical examination determined the employee had a herniated disc in his neck in conjunction with pre-existing conditions. Th...
01/10/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 360d lost THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON 1/10/04. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DISECTOMY SURGERY ON 1/21/04 FOR REHERNIATION OF A DISK. THE ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED IN 2001 OUTSIDE OF WORK. HIS JOB AS AN EQUIPM ENT OPE...
01/05/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None A small rock fell, bounced off footwall and struck employee.
01/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE STEPPED OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & ROLLED HIS RT. ANKLE INWARD. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO HIS NEXT SHIFT BY A PHYSICIAN.
01/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOADING A DRIVELINE INTO TRUCK, THE EE WAS CUT ON HIS PALM BY A SHARP FLANGE. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
12/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP STEEL SECTION AND FELT HIS BACK MUSCLES TIGHTEN. A DR. DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN & DID NOT RELEASE HIM TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED WHILE HE WAS REALIGNING THE COVER ON A BELT. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
12/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While employee was walking for supplies, he was struck on the hardhat by a section of plastic pipe that was being hung. He missed work on 12/15/03 for related back pain. On 12/23/03 a physician diag...
12/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FIFTH FINGER. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION/
12/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MATERIAL WITH A HOE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAWN INTO AN ORE PASS.
11/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 57d restricted Employee hopped off tailgate to concrete shop floor and experienced right knee pain. Medical exam determined a tear to the lateral meniscus.
11/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROCK FELL THROUGH THE MESH THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN OVERHEAD VENTLINE WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROCK. HE FELT NECK PAIN. A PHYSICIAN DID NOT RELEASE HIM FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
10/30/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE GOT A METALLIC FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE FROM BLOWING DEBRIS. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AT THE MINE SITE, BUT RUST HAD STARTED TO FORM AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL.