STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost THE EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING ON CHAIN THAT WAS SUPPORTING A VENTILATION LINE. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER DISLOCATED. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK PENDING THERAPY AND TREATMENT.
10/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 21d lost On October 22, 2003, the employee reported abdominal pain after holding up vent pipe. In May of 2004, the employee sought medical evaluation and was taken off work as of May 14 for surgery to repair...
10/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WALKING WITH HIS JACKLEG ON HIS SHOULDER. IT STARTED TO SLIP AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE JACKLEG DRILL. HE RECEIVED CARE FROM A CHIROPRACTOR FOR A LUMBA R SPRAI...
10/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost THE END OF THE EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. IT WAS PINCHED AGAINST HIS SCALING BAR & CAUSED A DEEP LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURING. THE EE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK BY THE PHYSICIAN.
10/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WORKING ON A WATER REGULATOR WHEN IT CAME OFF THE LINE AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE FRAME OF THE GLASSES TO CUT HIS FACE ABOVE AND BELOW THE RIGHT...
10/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STOP GATE ON A LADDER STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK, EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING LEFT ELBOW.
09/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THE EE WAS DRILLING PIN HOLES FOR PIPE SUPPORTS A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. IT CAUSED A FRACTURE AND THE EE RECIEVED A RELEASE FOR 10-10-03
09/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE WAS BOLTING AND LOOKED UP IN TIME TO SEE A ROCK COMING LOOSE FROM THE BACK. IT STRUCK HISHARDHAT AND THEN HIS NOSE. THE INJURY IS REPORTABLE FOR SUTURES FOR A NOSE LACERATION.
09/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE TURNED IN HIS SEAT TO RESTART HIS GRADER AND HIS BACK TIGHTENED UP. HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK UNTIL 10-2-03.
09/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE PRESSURIZED AN AIR HOME AND WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH. HE RECEIVED A CHIPPED TOOTH.
09/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE BACK OF HIS HAND ON INSTALLED EXPANDED METAL AS HE WAS MOVING A PANEL OF IT IN THE STOPE. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
09/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AREA HAD BEEN STOPPED SINCE AUGUST 26, 2003.WHEN THE CREW ARRIVED TO BEGIN WORK, GROUND HAD SLOUGHED FROM THE FACE.
09/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost, 14d restricted EE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF PAIN IN HIS ELFT WRIST AND HAND ON SEPT 9, 2003. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON JAN 5, 2004 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME RELATED TO NEARLY 20 YEARS OF GEOPLOGY AND CORE SAMPL E ACTIV...
09/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A JACKLEG DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND THE PLATE AND CUT HIS UPPER RIGHT LIP. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
09/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost The employee was moving a jackleg drill backwards when he experienced low back pain that was diagnosed as a sprain. The employee returned to work on his next scheduled shift on 9/26/03. On 9/27/03 he...
09/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A CITATION WAS WRITTEN FOR A FAILED GROUND SUPPORT, CITATION #6270509. THE FINDINGS OF THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A DRILLING AND SHOOTING PROBLEM, NOT A FAILURE OF THE GR OUND SU...
09/02/2003 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None RECEIVED A CITATION FOR A FAILURE TO REPORT #6270511. THE CITATION HAS BEEN CONFERENCED AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT CALL FOR EVALUATION OF A GROUND SUPPORT FAILURE. THE FINDINGS OF OUR EVALUATIO N SHOW A DR...
08/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 16d restricted THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED THE COMPANY ON 9/7/03 OF BACK PAIN HE FELT WAS RELATED TO RIDING IN THE BACK OF A TRACTOR UNDERGROUND ON 8/27/03. THE WORKER'S COMP CLAIM WAS VERIFIED AND ACCEPTED AS WOR K RELAT...
08/11/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 56d lost EE REPORTED HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS LEFT WRIST FOR CARPAL TUNNEL. SURGERY ONT HE RIGHT WRIST WILL FOLLOW AFTER HEALING.
08/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 10d restricted WHILE THE EE WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING ON A VLAVE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED. THE EE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF BALANCE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGHT MUSCLE. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHI FT.
07/27/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A SECTION OF THE RIB SLOUGHED ONTO THE EAST RAMP BETWEEN THE 4400 AND 4600 LEVELS. VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WAS BLOCKED UNTIL THE AREA WAS MUCKED OUT & REBOLTED. PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC WAS NOT IMPEDED NO R WERE...
07/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON A VENTILATION LINE. A PHYSICIAN DID NOT RELEASE THE EE FOR THE NEXT 2 SHITS BECAUSE OF NECK PAIN. FILING OF FORM WAS DELAYED FOR FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION WITH EE AND M EDICAL...
07/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL. WHE HE RETRACTED THE MACHINE, THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE END OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND FRACTURED IT.
07/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost AN EE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM EQUIPMENT. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT UNTIL SEPTEMBER & SURGERY WAS DONE ON DEC. 1, 2003 WHILE HE WAS OFF WORK FOR ANOTHER MATTER. THE FIL...
07/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE SHOVELING THE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHTGROIN AREA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OBSTRUCTED OR PINCHED URETHRA
07/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SWINGING UPWARD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE A PUNCH. HE PINCHED HIS RT. THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE EQUIPMENT FRAME. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION ON THE THUMB.
07/01/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK LACERATING HIS NOSE AND LIP. EE DID NOT RETURN FOR NEXT SHIFT.
06/28/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST WOULD NOT RESET BECAUSE A SMALL CABLE INT HE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR BROKE. THE CAGE TENDER WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER AT THE TIME. WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO TAKE MORE TH...
06/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost THE EE WAS SWITCHING AN LHD FROM MANUAL TO REMOTE OPERATING ON AN INCLINE. THE ENGINE STALLED & IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE BACK EDGE OF THE BUCKET CAUGHT THE REMOTE MUCKING CONTROLS & SPUN THE EE. THE B...
06/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING A MUCKER, THE EE WAS STRUCK ONT HE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG BY A 5' BOLT. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE BOLT ON THE FLOOR AND DROVE OVER IT.
06/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was taking down pipe with his partner when it fell from his grasp and struck his arm. The right shoulder joint was pushed down and in from the contact. The injury recieved first aid treatment...
06/19/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost THE EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BI-LATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL. HIS INITIAL SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 6/23/03. THE SECOND WILL FOLLOW UPON RECOVERY.
06/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EMPLOYEE BENT FORWARD TO UNLOCK HIS TOOL BOX AND EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE SPASM. HE MISSED ONE SHIFT FROM WORK FOR LOW BACK PAIN. FILING WAS DELAYED FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATI ON WILL...
06/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost THE EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS JACKLEG & IT STRUCK HIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE AS IT FELL. THE EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR MEDICAL EVALUATIONOF THE KNEE Y
06/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HARD HAT BY A ROCK. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY A PHYSICIAN. HIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS CERVICAL SPONDYLITIC RADIULOPATHY WITH HYPERFLEXI...
06/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE EQUIPMENT LADDER ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND SWUNG AROUND. THE INITIAL PAIN WAS NUMBNESS AND TINGLING RELATED TO HIS HAND AND ELBOW. ON 7/14/03 THE MINE LEARNED HE WILL HAVE...
06/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE THE EE WAS CROSSING THE SHOP FLOOR, HE STOPPED AND TURNED. HE THEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
06/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None BRINGING OUT LOCI #9, FROM SIDE MINE, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND LOCI STRUCK TUNNEL DOORS.
06/02/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 73d lost EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY ON 6/17/03 THAT SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL. THE EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK PENDING SURGERY AND RECOVERY.
06/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS RIDING IN A RAIL MANTRIP WHEN THE LOCI DERAILED . THE EE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK MUSCLE SPASMS AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.
05/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN A ROCK CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. IT STRUCK EE ON BOTH SHINS & ANKLES. THE EE REPORTED CONTINUING PAIN ON 6/17/03 WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING COUL...
05/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EE WAS BOLTING HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE BY A SMALL ROCK. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
05/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SCALING MATERIAL A SMALL ROCK FELL THROUGHMESH SUPPORT & STRUCK THE EE ON THE UPPER LIP THE LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH DERMABOND
05/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EE WAS INSTALLING WIRE MESH WITH A JACKLEG, HIS HAND SLIPPED. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT OF THE DRILL AND LEG.
04/24/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE CUT HIS CHIN ON A MONSTER PLATE AS HE WAS INSTALLING A GROUND SUPPORT BOLT. SUTURES WERE USED ON THE LACERATION.
04/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost THE EE'S FEET SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS DRILLING & HE FELL DOWN. HE FELT RIGHT ANKLE PAIN & A FRACTURE WAS CONFIRMED BY X-RAY.
04/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND SUPPORTED HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS LEFT ARM. HE EXPERIENCED LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AND DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
04/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT. DIAGNOSIS IS PENDING.
04/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE STRUCK A VENTILATION FAN WITH THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROCK. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.
04/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP AS HE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR PAIN AND SWELLING.