STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT KNEE REQUIREDSUTURES.
03/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost THE EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT GOTSTUCK IN THE MUD. HE IS UNDERGOING MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR DIAGNOSIS AND HIS NOT RETURNED TO WORKSINCE 3/27/02.
03/23/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RAISE MINER WAS DRILLING OFF A ROUND. WHEN COLLARING A HOLE ON BACK A 1-2LB.PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF BACK, NEAR COLLAR AND BOUNCED OFF ALIMAK RAIL. THE ROCK THEN STRUCK EE'S RT. HAND CUTTING TH E SKIN A...
03/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A BIT KNOCKER AND CRACKED A TOOTH. DENTAL REPAIR MAKESTHIS A REPORTABLE INJURY.
03/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP ON A WRENCH. IT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE CHEEK AND CRACKED A MOLAR. DENTAL REPAIR MAKES THIS A REPORTABLE INJURY.
03/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE DASH OF AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK. THE INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE FOR SUTURES.
03/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN MINER NOTICED MOVEMENT IN THE SHOULDER OF DRIFT AND ATTEMPTED TO BAR OUT MATERIAL. WHEN UNABLE TO REMOVE MATERIAL, BARRICADED AREA, FOUND SUPERVISOR FOR PERMISSION TO BLAST OUT. WHEN SUPERVISOR A...
03/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE DRILL STEEL CHUCK ON A JACK LEG DRILL AS HE WAS MOVING THE DRILL. THE STEEL FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. AN X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS UNDER A HAUL TRUCK. HE DROPPED A SOCKET EXTENSION AND IT STRUCK AND CHIPPED HIS RIGHT MEDIAL INCISOR.
03/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PINCHED & LACERATED HIS FINGER WHILE PLACING A JACKLEG INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AT THE END OF SHIFT. LACERATION RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
03/09/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF HIS EQUIPMENT BY A MUCK PILE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
03/06/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AUXILIARY COMPONENT FAILED AND CAUSED THE HOIST TO SHUT DOWN UNDER SELF-DIAGNOSTICS. THE HOIST WAS OPERATIONAL AT 9:49 A.M.
03/06/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE INFORMED HIS LEADMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AT THE END OF SHIFT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & HAS BEEN UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR ""MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN"" AS OF 3/19/02. THERE IS NO SPECI...
03/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BACK ON JACKLEG DRILL AFTER FINISHING A HOLE. HE EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. A PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED NO WORK FOR TWO SHIFTS.
02/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE STEPPED OFF AN UNDERGROUND STAIR ONTO A ROCK. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A MUCKER & STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. A PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED WORK RESTRICTIONS.
02/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AND HIP WERE PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. HE RETURNED TO THE NEXT SHIFT BUT MISSED THE NEXT 2 AS A RESULT OF SWELLING.
02/11/2002 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE BLAST SMOKE HAD NOT VENTILATED THE MINE DUE TO POWER OUTAGES. MINERS WERE POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO MINE GASES FROM BLAST SMOKE.
02/10/2002 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A FOREIGN OBJECT BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE AS HE WAS ASCENDING IN THE HOIST. EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN. THE REMOVAL OF THEOBJECT WAS CONSIDERED ""COMPLICATED"".
02/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS STRUCKBY THE STINGER ON A JACKLEG DRILL.
01/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CUTTING A METAL BAND ON BUNDLED SPLIT SETS. THE END OF THE BAND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE WHEN THE TENSION RELEASED.
01/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF UNDER THE RIGHT EYE WITH A RAP WRENCH WHILE HE WAS STRIKING A PVC COLLAR PIPE. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost ON HIS LAST SHIFT ROTATION, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO PULL A JACKLEG DRILL TOWARDS HIM THAT WAS LEANING ON THE RIB. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON JAN 23 A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A MUSCL...
01/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS THE EE WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL, A ROCK STRUCK HIS ARM. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
01/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCKHIM IN THE MOUTH. HIS LEFT UPPER INCISOR(TOOTH) WAS BROKEN AND DENTAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT.
01/09/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE STEPPED ON THE PLATE OF A SPLITSET THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB. THE TOP OF THE BOLTCAME BACK AND STRUCK HIS CHIN. SUTURES WERE USEDTO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
01/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted STEPPED DOWN FROM THE REAR BUMPER OF THE AMBULANCE.
01/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PICKED UP A ROCK TO MOVE IT. THE ROCK BROKE AND CAUSED A CUT ON THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
12/31/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROCK PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
12/29/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARDHAT BY A ROCK. HE RETURNED ON RESTRICTED CAPACITY ON THE NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE OF NECK PAIN. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR THE REMAINING SHIFT OF HIS ROTATION.
12/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LIFTED 6"" PIPE OVERHEAD AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK. REPORTABLE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
12/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE LIFTED A BOX WITH HIS KNEES BENT AND AS HE STRAIGHTENED HIS BACK MUSCLES TIGHTENED UP. REPORTABLE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE TREATMENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-10-01.
11/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 120d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET INTO A PICKUP TRUCK BED. INFORMATION ON MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL 12-7-01, SLING AND MEDICATION.
11/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LACERATED HIS LEFT 4TH FINGER WHEN HIS WRENCHSLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A ROD. SUTURESWERE USED.
11/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING DOWN THE TRACK TO DO REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE. THE TIP OF THE BLOW PIPE CAME TO CLOSE TO A TIE, CAUSING MATERIAL TO COMEBACK AT THE EMPLOYEE. SOME MATERIAL WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GL...
11/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost THE EE WERE REMOVING OLD RAIL. THEY HAD HOOKED UP TO A SECTION OF RAIL. THE WEB SLINGS WHERE HOOKED TO THE END OF EACH RAIL AND CONNECTED TO THE CENTER OF THE LHD BUCKET. THE OPERATOR STARTED TO PULL...
10/31/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK PAIN, BUT NO SPECIFIC INJURY OR INCIDENT. THE ATTACHED LETTER FROM HIS PHYSICIAN SHOWS A DIAGNOSIS OF DEGENERATIVE AND OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
10/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT THE WEB OF HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIPE. TWO SUTURES WERE USED.
10/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A SHARP ROCK ON THE RIGHT WRIST. SUTURES WERE USED ON THE LACERATION.
10/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHILE MOVING RODS. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
10/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN MATS IN THE BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP. STITCHES WERE USED.
10/24/2001 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE INHALED FUMES FROM CLEANING SOLVENTS. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED INHALER FOR LUNG IRRITATION. (REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE I VERIFIED THIS WAS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THROUGH DENVER MSHA OFFICE. PHONE C...
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER (3RD DIGIT0 BETWEEN TWO BOULDERS. STITCHES WERE USED ON THE CUT.
10/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost PIPE WAS BEING HUNG AND THE LOAD SHIFTED. THE PIPE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE FROM THE BACK AND HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED PELVIS.
10/23/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS OFF WORK FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON RIGHT WRIST, THEN SCHEDULED BACK SURGERY.
10/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS COLLARING A DRILL HOLE WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A CHIP OF ROCK CAME OFF THE FACE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
10/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE A BOLT, MISSED AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. THE IMPACT CHIPPED HIS UPPER RIGHT FRONT TOOTH.
10/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EE HAS BEEN TREATED FOR LEFT SHOULDER PAIN SINCE NOV. 1999. MEDICAL EVALUATION SHOWS A TEAR IN THE ROTATOR CUFF THAT WAS NOT PRESENT 18 MONTHS AGO. HE REPORTED PAIN ON 10/10/01 BUT DID NOT HAV E FURTH...
10/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 140d lost EE IS OFF WORK FOR BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
10/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE WALKING. THE CONCRETE SURFACE WAS DRY AND FREE OF OBSTACLES. HE WAS GIVEN WORK RESTRICTION BY A PHYSICIAN.