STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE BARRED DOWN A ROCK THAT BOUNCED OFF THE TIRE OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION ONLY. HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST HEALED FROM BREAKIN...
03/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost EE REPORTED IN AUGUST THAT HE HAD DEVELOPED BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL AS OF MARCH. HE ELECTED TO DELAY TREATMENT UNTIL 9/8/03 FOR HIS LEFT WRIST AND SCHEDULED THE RIGHT WRIST FOR MID OCTOBER. FI LING WA...
03/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND GRADER THE EE STRUCK A VENT PIPE WITH HIS FACE & BROKE HIS NOSE.
03/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING A SNOW STORM. HE INJURED HIS ELBOW AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK FOR THE NEXT SHIFT.
03/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF TIMBER. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SHIVE BLOCK, IT FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW. THIS WAS A FIRST AID CONTUSION AT THE TIME. ON APRIL 1 HE VISITED A PHYSICIAN FOR ELBOW PAIN. ON APRIL 14 WE RECE IVED ME...
03/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE LEANED ACROSS EQUIPMENT TO POSITION A SAW HORSE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER (LUMBAR) BACK. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK BY THE PHYSICIAN.
03/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE WAS ADJUSTING HIS POSITION IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROCK. HIS WEIGHT WAS ON HIS LEFT FOREARM, SO THE JARRING MOTION TRANSFERRED UP TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
03/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost WHILE STEPPING INTO THE LOCOMOTIVE CAB, THE EE MISSED THE STEP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAB. A CONTUSION ONLY WAS REPORTEDAT THE TIME. ON MAY 30, 2003 THE COMPANY WAS IN FORMED TH...
03/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIS CHIN ON THE END OF A CABLE BOLT AS HE WAS HANGING CABLE. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
03/09/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE AND CHIPPED AN UPPER TOOTH. REPORTABLE FOR DENTAL TREATMENT. EE WAS IN A FIGHT AND STRUCK BY A FIST.
03/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REMOVED FOREIGN OBJECT FROM LEFT EYE AFTER WORK. AWOKE THE NEXT DAY WITH A RUST RING. REPORTABLE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT RECEIVED.
03/03/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN, A ROCK FELL, ROLLED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG. THE IMPACT CAUSED A LATERAL FRACTION TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.
03/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A RAMP TO GO INTO HIS WORK PLACE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A MATS FOR GROUND SUPPORT. HE LEANED AN EIGHT FOOT DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE RIB. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OFF THE RIB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND CHIN.
02/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARDHAT WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS UPPER RIGHT FOREHEAD. THE EE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE HE COULD NOT WEAR A HARDHAT OVER THE SUTURES.
02/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS REMOVING CONCRETE WITH SCALING BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.
02/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK PENDING MEDICAL TESTS.
02/11/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 103d lost THE EE HAD BEEN DOING REPETITIVE SCRUBBING FOR 2DAYS WHILE PREFORMING HER CUSTODIAL TASKS. SHE REPORTED PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER AND A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED TENDONITIS AND PROVIDED A FULL WORK RELEASE....
02/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE MOVED A TOYOTA TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN THE FWL. AFTER MOVING THE TRUCK THE EE RIBBED THE EQUIPMENT, APPLIED THE HAND BRAK AND TURNED OFF THE EQUIPMENT. THE EE THEN EXITED THE EQUIPMENT , HE TU...
02/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED IN A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN 2 CARS DERAILED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN AND DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.
02/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 8' STEEL INTO A HOLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
01/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD A METALIC FOREIGN OBJECT AND RUST RING REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE AT THE EMERGENCY DEPTAT APPROXIMATELY 11 PM. HE WAS UNAWARE OF IT DURING HIS SHIFT.
01/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE THE EE WAS LOADING EXPLOSIVES, A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. THE EE MISSED HIS NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE OF SWELLING OF THE LEFT FOOT.
01/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE STEPPED ON PIPE IN THE BACK OF THE PIPE TRUCK AND SLIPPED. HE FELL AND BROKE A RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
01/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE HAD PLACED AN 8'STEEL AGAINST THE HANGING WALL. APPARENTLY THE DRILL STEEL FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. A DR. KEPT HIM OFF WORK FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT.
01/21/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STEPPED ON A SLIPPERY ROCK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION. ON 2/1/03 AN X-RAY SHOWED A FRACTURE ON THE 5TH METATARSAL OF THE RIGHT FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK WIT...
01/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A WEDGE IN PLACE & STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
01/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WOODEN EQUIPMENT RAMP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED BACK STRAIN.
01/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOLT BAG AT HOIST HOUSE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1/27/03. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS IS PENDING MEDICAL TESTS. IT IS BEING TREATED AS A LO WER BAC...
01/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND WITH A DEBURRING TOOL. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
01/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. A ROCK FELL FROMT HE BACK, BOUNCED OFF THE RUBBER MUFFLER ON THE DRILL AND STRUCK THE EE S RIGHT CHEEK. THE LACERATION ON HIS CHEEK WAS SUTURED.
12/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ASSISTING THE ELECTRICIAN IN CUTTING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR INSTALLATION. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE AS THE ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING IT WITH A HACKSAW. THE ELECTRICIAN ASKED THE E E TO BE...
11/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL, A SMALL ROCK STRUCK THE RUBBER, NOISE MUFFLER ON THEDRILL. THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE MUFFLER AND STRUCK THE EE'S FRONT TEETH. ONE TOOTH WAS BROKEN AB OVE THE...
11/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE STRUCK THE RIB WITH THE MUCKER HE WAS OPERATING. HE RECEIVED THREE FACE AND HEAD LACERATIONS WHEN HE STRUCK THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENTON IMPACT. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDU LED SHIFT.
11/25/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 90d lost THE EE WAS CHECKING AIR QUALITY AFTER THE END-OF-SHIFT BLAST. HE ENCOUNTERED ELEVATED LEVELS ANDRETURNED TO SURFACE. A PHYSICIAN LATER DIAGNOSEDOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE WITH SUBSEQUENT REACTIVE AIRWAY SY...
11/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE HAD THE LEFT WRIST REPAIRED ON 12/9/02 AND THE RIGHT WRIST ON 1/6/03. FILING WAS PENDING INFORMATION ON THE SURGERY DATES.
11/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS WHILE WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN INCREASING OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. ON 12/05/02 THE COMPANY RECEIVED A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF IMPINGEMENT TENDONITIS BILATER ALLY. T...
11/22/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LOACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM WHEN IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE JACKLEG DRILL AND THE RIB. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
11/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A STEEL PLATE TIPPED OVER AND PINCHED THE EE S 4TH FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE PLATE. THE RESULTING AVULSION REQUIRED SUTURES.
11/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING DOWN HOLES TO INSTALL A TUGGER. HE FIRST DRILLED WITH A 4' DRILL STEEL THEN INSERTED A 8' STEEL INTO THE HOLE. WHILE HOLDING THE BARREL & THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL, HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT T...
11/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EMPLOYEE SCALED A ROCK DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE BAR TO DROP OUT OF HIS HANDS. AS HE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SCALING BAR, IT STRUCK HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT...
11/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EE BACKED HIS HAUL TRUCK OVER A ROCK AND BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT. HE RECEIVED A RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT. HE THEN SOUGHT ANOTHER DOCTOR'S EVALUATION. ON 11-19-02 HE WAS THEN TAKEN O...
11/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SORE FROM SWEEPING, MOPPING, AND OTHER JANITORIAL DUTIES. SHE LIFTED A BAG OF GARBAGE OVER HER HEAD INTO A DUMPSTER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN. ON 11/7/02 A PHYSICIAN PRESCR IBED PHY...
11/02/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BENT DOWN AT THE FACE WHEN ROCKS CAME OUT OF THE FACE AND STRUCK HIS LEGS. HE RECEIVED SUTURES FOR A LACERATION ONT HE RIGHT LEG.
10/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL CARE ON 11/2/02 AND WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK.
10/27/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK, THE EE WAS JARRED IN HIS SEAT WHEN THE TRUCK RAN OVER AN OBJECT. HE EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN. HE HAD AN ADDITIONAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENT ON 10-28-02 AND W AS TAKE...
10/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE THE EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG, HE WAS STRUCK BY THE MACHINE. WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND HIS RIGHT FRONT TOOTH WAS KNOCKED OUT. HE RECEI...
10/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE EE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A ROCK. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.