STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/18/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 112d lost Employee was attempting to thread a bolt driver into the striker bar on Sandvik Bolter turret that was positioned horizontally and still powered up. In the process EE's right hand & forearm was pulled...
06/16/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tasked to create a gap on the metal pipe flanges to replace the gasket. Upon doing so, EE began to utilize a hammer to hit one wedge. The other one dislodged out of place and struck the e...
06/05/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting with a CMAC bolter. As EE was inserting a bolt driver steel into the chuck of the machine, EE had placed the right gloved hand below the steel taper that holds it in the machine r...
05/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The core innertube hung up in the top of the drill rods on a +25 up-hole. The Helper placed a hand on the innertube to shake it and when it came free, their right hand fingers were crushed between the...
05/22/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 9d restricted Employee riding in mantrip vehicle when it hit a bump causing the employee to be jarred, resulting in lower back pain on left side of back. Seen by doctor and given a full work release. On 5/25/23 emp...
05/21/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While riding out of the mine on 5/21/23 employee stated was jarred in the seat resulting in back pain. EE did not report this to management. On 5/24/23 while on days off EE reported to the supervisor...
05/18/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was riding in a light vehicle coming out of the mine when a foreign body entered left eye. Employee washed it and saw site medic, was referred to an eye specialist, they were diagnosed with a...
05/12/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was mucking the face after blast and hit a toe in the sill which caused the mucker to stop abruptly, miner hit their head in the cab.
05/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was getting off the company provided bus in the parking lot, upon stepping down on the asphalt employee's left ankle rolled, resulting in a sprain prior to starting shift. Seen site medics, r...
04/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost An employee had arrived at the mine site parking lot and upon exiting EE's vehicle EE slipped and fell, resulting in injury to EE's left ankle. Seen site medic referred to ER, x-rays were positive for...
04/04/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On 4-4-23 an employee called out the employee's supervisor that employee's loader was on fire & that the employee had used the 5lb. extinguisher & set off the suppression system, left & shut off stope...
03/19/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee conducting a workplace exam & while scaling the back a drop of water contacted employee's forehead above the safety glasses & entered right eye. The water contained concrete residue resulting...
03/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee at a raise bore drill site went to pick up a cordless tool battery when EE tripped resulting in EE putting EE's hands out to catch self resulting in an injury to EE's right thumb. Seen site m...
03/10/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost employee was drilling the 1st hole in the bolting cycle, when EE turned away from the controls a rock fell from the back contacting EE's right shoulder. Seen site medic, referred to ER, x-rays were po...
02/14/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee using an airbag to lift the front of a de-railed ore car when the airbag underload popped out from placement area contacting employee knocking EE backwards into a concrete barrier. Seen site...
02/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost On 2/4/23 an employee turned on a fan after shutting it off to use the underground phone. Upon starting fan backup some dust came out of the fan where EE felt a foreign body enter right eye. EE flushe...
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was working from the platform of a scissor deck installing pipe hanger brackets. As they were adjusting the length of the metal bracket by spinning it off an expansion shell when it fell o...
01/11/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempting to get drill unstuck, they placed a bundle of Mickey bolts under the outrigger jack, partner deployed the jack, as pressure from jack was applied bundles metal bands failed resulti...
01/07/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee drilling a Backstope panel with longhole drill on 1-7-23 when water & grit impacted EE's face resulting in foreign body to left eye. Employee washed it out & did not report it. On 1-9-23 at e...
01/04/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was cutting the bands on a pallet of wielded wire panels in laydown had only the center band to cut & when EE did it sprung upwards contacting right wrist between the Kevlar arm guard & EE's...
12/18/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost The miner was on the deck of a raise climber. The miner was prepping to remove the blast header when we assume a piece of loose rock fell from above and struck the miner.
12/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost At the start of the employees shift EE was walking from the Administration building to the Hoist House & slipped on the snow resulting in EE falling onto EE's left knee resulting in pain. Seen site me...
11/28/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was taken off work on 12/12/2022 from an injury EE sustained on 11/28/22 from rock contact to EE's left shoulder during the loading process with two other miners. After several doctor visits...
11/28/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee along with two other employees were in the process of loading a face round in a production heading when a rock fall occurred at the face contacting the miner in the left ankle resulting in sw...
10/30/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was in the process of exiting a parked locomotive cab when EE's left knee contacted the door hinge. EE stated while attempting to walk off the pain from bumping knee, EE also twisted the left...
09/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost An employee was in the bolting cycle using a CMAC bolter and in the process of picking up an eight foot threaded rebar bolt, EE felt a pop in the right shoulder followed by pain. Seen site medic, refe...
09/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost The Company was made aware on 9/11/22 when an employee reported off with work restrictions & stated on employee's last scheduled shift on 9/6/22 employee strained low back while operating a 2yrd loade...
09/02/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was using a MAG drill to drill holes into a structural beam while on the same beam in a congested area in the Ore Building. After the employee drilled the 3 holes, the drill bit failed while...
08/17/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was using the teeth on the excavator bucket to pull on the stump/root ball of a large tree to get it to level ground so it could be limbed and cut into manageable lengths for hauling. The bu...
08/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee stepped off of the bolter & identified a hazard. EE had a rock in the travel path, so EE picked it up & was placing it down by the rib. It rolled pinching EE's right gloved middle finger resu...
08/12/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was traveling to work area in a man carrier. They attempted to activate a block light pull bottle while the vehicle was still in motion. their right hand came in contact with the roof of...
07/30/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using the empty prill pot hose to blow out drill holes prepping for loading the face. In the process employee tripped over the hose while cleaning hole causing EE to fall into the face re...
07/29/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dumping a bucket of muck in a muck bay & as EE was lowering the loader bucket it caught a threaded rebar bolt on rib & pulled the bolt plate & nut off the bolt resulting in the bolt & pla...
06/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee used the rope provided on the rail switch arm to throw the switch to a dump. After throwing the switch, EE started to walk back to the loci & in doing so EE's foot contacted the rope causing...
05/23/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was using a CMAC to bolt round. EE twisted and strained their back as EE was attempting to remove the steel from the drill hole. Employee was evaluated by on site medic and referred to ER....
05/19/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was cleaning EE's roadway using a 2 yard loader, in preparation to muck, as EE was backing up to make another pass & ran over a rock EE missed on EE's 1st pass resulting in low back pain. See...
05/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a underground cabbed haul truck employee hit a bump in the road causing them to bounce in the seat resulting in their head contacting the top of the cab liner resulting in a laceration...
05/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Injured employee was dismounting Jumbo JD059 from the operators cab to check a setting at the back of machine. During the dismount process the employees heel slipped on the provided step and hit the g...
04/20/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding in the passenger seat of cabbed supply/delivery truck the operator hit a bump on roadway causing employee to move forward in seat, contacting a corner of instrument panel in cab wi...
04/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost While riding in the back of a covered man-trip employee stated that they hit a bump in the road and it jarred employee's low back. On 4/12/22 employee took a vacation day and went to primary care doct...
03/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was working on an underground loader and as employee was lifting the engine hood with left hand it slipped out of employee's grip and when it fell shut it pinched right 2nd & 3rd fingers tips...
01/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee setting up to bolt, put section of wire screen in the back using a mickey bolt tapped in by hand & other end was held up by a scaling bar. EE bent over to get 2nd mickey as EE stood up 1st mi...
01/11/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost During the bolting cycle the employee had just finished driving a bolt when employee released the air pressure on the jackleg machine to release the leg extension and as employee was lowering the mach...
01/09/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Cutting 3x10 lagging with a pneumatic chainsaw employee lost EE's footing allowing saw to make contact with EE's left leg causing a laceration that required sutures.
01/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee along with partner were in the process of closing a chute draw bridge, when the employee's partner pulled on the chain to close the draw bridge it pinched the employee's right gloved pinky fi...
12/17/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None It was reported to mine operations that one of the Westcon contractor job trailers was on fire. A call was placed to the MSHA hotline at 12:06 am to inform them of this incident. All Westcon contracto...
12/06/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a mechanical bolter into the heading when the brakes setup on the bolter causing the employee to contact the canopy resulting in a laceration to the lower lip and a chipped tooth....
12/06/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine management was made aware of a fall of ground that occurred in the 5900 west round tunnel at GMP 2940 at 7:15 am and called the MSHA hotline at 7:28 am
12/01/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost A mine supervisor was operating a UTV down an internal ramp, when EE stated the UTV began gaining speed and contacted the rib resulting in injury to the supervisor.
11/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost While employee was chucking the driver on the CMAC bolter EE pinched the edge of EE's right palm between the driver collar and the hammer chuck resulting in an avulsion. Seen by site medic, referred t...