STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted A ROCK FROM A PLUGGED ORE CHUTE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND. A DR. PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/30/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d lost, 7d restricted THE EE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY ROCK WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL. THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED AMPUTATION AT THE PROXIMAL JOINT MIDDLE & DISTAL SECTIONS WERE REMOVED
05/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE MONITOR ON THE DASH. A DR. PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 14d restricted EE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE BACK OF A YOUNG BUGGY. HE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10-16-01. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE TEAR IN HIS L EFT SHO...
05/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS PUTTING DOWN A LOADING POLE. IT CAUGHT THE RIB AND THE BACK END OF THE POKE CUT HIS HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
04/30/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK FELL, STRUCK THE MUFFLER ON THE JACKLEG DRILL AND BOUNCED UP. THE ROCK CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE EE'S UPPER LIP. SUTURES REQUIRED FOR LACERATION.
04/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted THE EE WAS INSTALLING A CHUCK AND GEAR ASSEMBLY ON A RAISE BORE MACHIE. THE GEAR MOVED AND PINCHED THE EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND FRAME OF THE DRILL.
04/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE EE WAS TURNING AROUND A PIT BULL CARRYING TIMBERS WHEN THE TIMBERS STRUCK THE RIB. THE TIMERS SHIFTED STRIKING THE EE. THE EE EXPERIENCED GROIN PAIN AS A RESULT.
04/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING HIS JACKLEG OUT OF A HOLE LOCATED HIGH ON THE RIB. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY TO ALLOW HIS SHOULDER TO REST.
04/20/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CAGE HOIST TRIPPED OUT. A FIELD EXCITER TRANSFORMER HAD A BLOWN WINDING WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW IN FIELD EXCITER PACKAGE CIRCUIT. A REPLACEMENT TRANSFORMER WAS LOCATED, SHIPPED AND INSTALL ED ON W...
04/18/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 29d restricted THE EE WAS USING A JACKLEG DRILL FROM A BOLT DECHE INSERTED A STEEL & BEGAN TO DRILL THE JACKLEGKICKED BACK HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LITTE FINGER BETWEEN THE DECK RAIL & THE LEG OF THE DRILL. TH E FINGER...
04/16/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST WAS SURGING. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED AND THEY FOUND TWO RIBBON CABLES IN THE DC DRIVE UNIT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR FOR THE REPAIR. 11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM...
04/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE STEPPED OFF A DECK AT THE 6600 LAYDOWN AREA. HE ROLLED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND SPRAINED IT. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR THE INJURY.
04/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL WHILE STANDING IN THE CAB OF A HAUL TRUCK. A ROCK STRUCK HIS ARM & CAUSED HIS ARM TO HIT THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR USE OF H IS LEFT...
04/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE MOVE OF A RAISE BORE MACHINE FOR SURVEY ALIGNMENT. THE EES WERE USING A COMEALONG. THE CABLE BROKE UNDER TENSION AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS PLA...
04/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS CHIPPING HARDENED CEMENT OUT OF THE CEMENT SILO DISCHARGE CONE. HE AND SEVERAL OTHER EES HAD WORKED ON THE PROJECT. THEY WERE WEARING PPE-GLASSES AND GOGGLES. THE EE COMPLAINED OF E YE PAIN...
04/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PLACING CORE IN A BUCKET, EE BROKE A LONG PIECE OF CORE AND A PIECE CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE, CUTTING HIS CHEEK.
04/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CARRYING BOXES. HE STRUCK AND LACERATED TWO KNUCKELS ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON STORED DRILL RODS. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
03/31/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING A MUCK PILE WITH A 5 YD MUCKER. THE MUCKER STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROCK BURIED IN THE PILE. THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN FROM BEING JARRED. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN T...
03/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 16d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY MOVING A BOX IN A CONGESTED AREA AT THE WAREHOUSE. ON 3-29-01 HE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. ON 3-30-01 A PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND SCH EDULED...
03/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A COMPOUND CAN INHIS LEFT HAND AND USING A BOX KNIFE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO OPEN THE CAN. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
03/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS TRAVELING IN A MUCKER. HE HIT A ROCK AND BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR LOW BACK PAIN.
03/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR AROUND THE CRUSHER. HETRIPPED ON A STORED LADDER FELL AGAINST A WATER LINE & CUT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A METAL BAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR CLOSING THE CUT WHICH MAKES THIS A...
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW MOTOR IN A COMPRESSOR. IT SLIPPED WHILE HE SAS HANDLING IT AND HIS FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND WERE PINCHED BETWEEEN THE MOTOR AND BASE. THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRAC TURED WH...
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE WAS HANDLING 5 GALLON BUCKETS WEIGHING UP TO 20 LB. SHE WAS LIFTING THEM OFF THE FLOOR ABOUT A FOOT AND THEN DROPPING THEM TO SETTLE THE SLURRY FROTH. SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER LOWER RIGH T BACK....
03/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost THE EE WAS HANGING 6"" SCHEDULE 80 PASTE PLANT PIPE. HE TREID TO MOVE THE PIPE IN THE PIPE TRUCK CRADLE BECAUSE IT WAS OVER LAPPING THE PIPE THAT WAS INSTALLED HE GOT OFF THE WORK PLATFORM ON T HE TRU...
03/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal THE EE FINISHED DRILLING THE LEFT RIB, WAS STILLBOLTING WHEN HE LEFT HIS JACKLEG,HE WAS MOVING AWAY FROM HIS JACKLEG WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF THE RIGHT RIB, STRIKING EE & KNOCKING HIM TO THE G...
03/15/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNBLOCK A WASTE PASS BORE HOLE. A ROCK FELL DOWN THE PASS BOUNCED OFF THE SIDE AND STRUCK THE EES FOREARM. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
03/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS APPLYING SHOTCRETE UNDERGROUND. THE HOSE PLUGGED. AFTER HE TAPPED ON THE NOZZLE, THE PLUG BROKE LOOSE AND THE REMAINING SHOTCRETE AND AIR PRESSURE SHOT THE NOZZLE OFF. THE HOSE WHIPPED AROUND,...
03/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE & HIS PARTNER WERE DRILLING A RAISE UP ROUND ABOUT 12 FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. WHILE COLLERING A HOLE A ROCK SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING HIS PARTNER TO LET GO OF THE JACKLEG. WITH N O CONTR...
02/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A EIGHT FOOT DYWIDAG BOLT. AS EMPLOYEE PUT THE DRIVER ON THE BOLT AND DRIVER INTO THE CHUCK HIS GLOVE GOT STUCK IN THE CHUCK. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE DRIVER, THE BOLT FELL OU T OF TH...
02/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL FORWARD, HE DISLODGED A ROCK FORM THE RIB. IT STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON THE WOUND.
02/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING. JUST FINISHED DRIVING SPLIT SET, REACHED UP TO TURN OFF LEG CONTROL, THROTTLE DOLLY FELL OFF THE END OF 2"" STEEL AND STRUCK UPPER LIP.
02/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS MOVING RODS ON A DIAMOND DRILL. HE STEPPED BACK AND HIS FOOT WENT INTO A HOLE THAT WAS COVERED BY WATER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS BACK. DR. RESTRICTED HIS WORK ACTIVITY WHICH MAKES TH E INCID...
02/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A ROCK THAT FELL OUT OF THE BACK. HE WAS SETTING UP HIS MACHINE TO BOLT WHEN THE ROCK FELL. HIS NOSE WAS BROKEN ANDHE WAS UNABLE TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
02/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS TAKING A HYDRALIC CYLINDER OFF RAISE BOREDRILL. THE WOOD BLOCK USED AS A SUPPORT SPLIT. APIECE OF WOOD PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE MACHINE, FRACTURING THE TIP.
02/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE STEPPED BACK QUICKLY TO AVOID A FALLING ROCK.HE TRIPPED OVER THE WHIPCHECK FOR THE OILER AIR HOSE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL AND INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
02/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS PUSHING DOWN TO TIGHTEN A RATCHET ON A LOAD. THE BAR ON THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLDER. HIS DOWNWARD FORCE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLD ER. HE...
02/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING A JACKLEG DRILL. HE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE THROTTLE AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE BROW. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
01/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE JUMPED TO GROUND FROM PRILL POT PLATFORM HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON A HOOK ON THE PRILL POT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED OFF BALANCE
01/29/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK HE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED THE EYE AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY A PHYSICIAN REMOVED AN IMBEDDED OBJECT ROCK SHIP.
01/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BREAKING LOOSE HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTINGS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM FELLOW WORKER. THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE AND JAMMED EE RT. WRIST. FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DR REVEALED FX 1-30-01.
01/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted 2 EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING DWYIDAG BOLTS ONTO A SUPPLY TRUCK. ONE EE MOVED A BOLT BEHIND HIM AS HE PICKED IT UP. INJURED WAS COMING FORWARD AT THE TIME AND THE BOLT STRUCK HIM IN THE GROIN AREA. EE WAS...
01/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS OPERATING THE NOZZLE ON A SHOTCRETE HOSE. A PLUG OCCURRED IN THE HOSE AND THEN BROKE LOOSE. THE HOSE WHIPPED WITH THE PRESSURE CHANGE AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON VENT...
01/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CREW HAD COMPLETED MINING OUT SILL AND WAS SLABBING ON RETREAT. CREW HAD BLASTED A SLAB ROUND GOING OFF SHIFT. WHEN NEXT CREW CAME IN THEY NOTICED THE GROUND FALL.
01/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EE WAS BOLTING ON 1-16-01. A ROCK FELL THROUGH THE MESH ACROSS THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS HAND. ON 2-1-1 THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION X RAY BECAUSE IT WAS STILL HURTING X RAY SHOWED FRACTU RE IN R...
01/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCKFELL FROM THE BACK, STRUCK THE JACKLEG DRILL AND THEN HIT THE EE'S RIGHT FRONT INCISOR. THE TOOTH WAS CHIPPED WHICH MAKES THIS INCIDENT REPORTABLE.
01/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DRIVING NAILS INTO CRIB WITH A MINERS AXE. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
01/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS HARD HAT & LIGHT. HE FELL FORWARD & STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD (LEFT SIDE) ON A BOLT ALONG THE RIB. THE CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON A SCISSOR TRUCK TO TAKE DOWN UTILITY PIPE. THE TRUCK BATTERY SPARKED AND THE EE JUMPED DOWN TO TURN OFF THE MASTER SWITCH. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED ON TYHE GROUND....