STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS MUCKING OUT MATERIAL ON A DECLINE. HE ACTIVATED THE BRAKES AND WENT ONTO THE FENDER OF THE LOADER WHEN THE BRAKES CAUGHT COMPLETELY. HE WAS JARRED WHEN THE MUCKER CONTACTED THE RIB OF T HE DECL...
12/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CLEANING A DESK IN AN OFFICE. A CACTUS QU9ILL STUCK HER LEFT ELBOW. THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 01-01-01. SHE WAS TREATED FOR AN INFECTION AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. THIS MAD THE INC...
12/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS BOLTING UNDERGROUND. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT. XRAYS CONFIRMED THE 5TH TOE WAS FRACTURED AND EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/20/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN 5000 EAST 4100 LEVEL, FELT PAIN IN BACK, AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY.
12/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS LIFTING 4' PIPE ONTO GETMAN UTILITY TRUCK. HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WAS TREATED FOR MUSCLE STRAIN UNTIL FOLLOWUP APPT. ON 01-02-01. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTR ICTED...
12/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS WITH A JACKLEG, THE EE LOST CVONTROL OF T6HE JACKLEG. THE JACKLEG FELL ONTO THE EE'S HAND.
12/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS BOLTING A BLASTED ROUND. THE EE HAD CAUGHT THE BACK & SCALED THE RIBS. THE EE THEN STARTED TO BOLT THE RIGHT RIB, A ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE LEFT RIB STRIKING THE EE ON LEFT KNEE
12/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WHILE THE EE WAS RIDING IN A YOUNG BUGGY MANTRIP, THE EE PLACED HIS ARM OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE MANTRIP COMPARTMENT. THE EE'S ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MANTRIP COMPARTMENT AND THE FRAME WHEN THE...
12/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE NOTICED ROCK BOLT PROTRUDING FROM LOAD & PARKED HAUL TRK TO REMOVE HE STEPPED OFF TRUCK WITH CHOCKS IN HAND, TO CHOCK PARKED TRK & TWISTED ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE
12/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE SETTING A COLLAR PIPE THE RESIN TUBE BENT AND THE COLLAR PIPE HAD TO BE PULLED BACK OUT. EE WAS PULLING THE RESIN TUBES OUT AFTER THE COLLAR PIPE WAS REMOVED. HE PULLED 3 TUBES AND WHEN HE TURNE...
12/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.
12/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE WAS LIFTING A BOARD OVER HIS HEAD WHILE HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION. HE WXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO RETRUN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON JAN 8, 2001 SMC RECEIVED A MEDICAL OP ION THA...
12/07/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 16d restricted WILL EE WAS RIDING INTO THE STATION ON A TRACTOR AND HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON A LOW HANGING VENT LINE, CAUSING HIS NECK TO BE JARRED. HE WAS ASKED IF HE WAS OKAY AT THE TIME, AND HE SAID YES HE DID NOT...
12/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE WAS MOVING A TIRE FROM THE TIRE STORAGE RACK TO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE. WHEN THE EE REMOVED THE CHOCK BLOCK HOLDING THE TIRE IN THE RACK THE TIRE MOVED PINCHING THE EE'S FINGER.
12/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRANSFERRING PIPE HANGERS FROM FORKLIFT TO SCISSOR TRUCK. THE WRAPPING ON THE HANGERS RELEASED AND THE HANGERS KNOCKED THE EE OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND.
12/01/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO INSTALL A ROCK BOLT. A SMALL ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE BOLT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S TOOTH.
11/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF TRACTOR & TURNED HIS ANKLE.SPRAIN RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
11/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING TRASH. THE DUMPSTER LID WAS CAUGHT IN AN OPEN POSITION BY THE FENCE BEHINDIT. THEN THE LID FELL & PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE DUMPSTER & LID.
11/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL. HE MOVED TO AVOID A FALLING ROCK AND FELL ONTO A MUCK PILE. HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT POSTERIOR RIB AREA. X-RAY ON 12/1/00 SHOWED RIB FRACTURE.
11/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK. IT STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AND THEN HIS ARM. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11/27/00. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 11/28 29 & 30 WHICH...
11/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ABOUT 6 FT AWAY FROM HIS PARTNER OTHEREE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COLLARING A HOLE WITH A 6' STEEL. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE JACKLEG. THE LEG CAME DOWN AND SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. THE BI T END O...
11/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ASSISTING HIS PARTNER WITH REMOVING DRILL CORE, THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE OVERSHOT NIPPLE AND A HYDRAULIC HOSE.
11/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS TRAMING A 3.5 YD WAGNER SCOOP DOWN THE 3800 EAST DECLINE. THE EE DROVE OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS ON THE ROAD BED CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE. IN TURN IT CAUSED THE OPERATOR SEAT TO BOT TOM OUT...
11/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS PULLING HIS JACKLEG OUT OF A HOLE. IT STARTED TO FALL OVER AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS. EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 2-7-01 AND WAS OFF WORK BEGINNING 2-9-01.
11/09/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED WRIST PAIN-NERVE TINGLING ASSOCIATED WITH USING A JACKLEG DRILL FOR CABLE BOLTING. DID NOT BOTHER HIM DURING DOWNHOLE DRILLING. EE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 2-16-01 AND RETURNED TO REST...
11/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted SECURING SHOTCRETE LOAD WITH COMEALONG WHICH BROKE AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT WRIST.
11/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LEANED JACKLEG AGAINST RIB. THE JACKLEG CAUGHT PLATE ON A SPARE BOLT LEANING AGAINST THE RIB. THE BOLT TIPPED FORWARD AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S CHECK. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE CUT.
11/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPLIT BOLT THAT WAS DUST STARTED IN A BOREHOLE WITH AN AXE. THE BOLT WAS THROUGH A GROUND SUPPORT MAT, THE MAT SLIPPED DOWN WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO STRIKE THE BOL T. THE...
10/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PUT JACKLEG AGAINST RIB WHILE WORKING WITH A SPLIT SET. THE JACKLEG STARTED TO FALL & EE GRABBED IT. THE HINGE POINT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE MIDDLE & RING FINGER. SUTURESREQUIRE D TO CLOS...
10/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS APPLYING PAINT AT THE FACE FOR DRILLING A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HARDHAT THEN HIS FOREARM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION ON FOREARM
10/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A U-JOINT WITH A IMPACT WRENCH. THE HOLDING PIN CAME OUT OF THE U-JOINT COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE THE EE BETWEEN THE MIDD LE AND...
10/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER. HE WENT ON DAYS OFF AFTER INCIDENT AND DID NOT THINK THE SHOULDERWOULD BOTHER HIM. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11/3 AN D SAW A...
10/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING LHD EE DROPPED A ROCK OUT OF THEBUCKET HE THEN MOVED THE LHD FORWARD & BOUNCED OVER THE ROCK. HE STRUCK HIS CHIN ON THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE IMPACT CRACKED A LOWER LEFT MOL AR. INCI...
10/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ADDITIONAL GROUND SUPPORT, SPLIT SETS WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT THUMB TIP. THE EE WAS USING A JACKLEG TO INSTALL AND BORE THE HOLES.
10/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN TO A ORE CAR ON THE RAIL FROM ONE THAT WAS DERAILED.EE HAD SWAMPER BACK TRAIN UP THEN HAD HIM STOP THE TRAIN. ONCE THE TRAIN STOPPED THE EE STEPPED INBETWEEN THE CARS...
10/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS USING A 2"" BLOWPIPE TO CLEAN OFF A BENCH.WHEN HE OPENED THE AIR VALVE HE LOST HIS BALANCEAS THE AIR PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE & RIB. HIS LEFT RING FINGER...
10/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT. HE DROVE OVER A WATER DRAINAGE DITCH & JARRED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10/22/00. DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
10/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING AND INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. A CUT ABOVE HIS UPPER LIP REQUIRED SUTURES.
10/15/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS ROCKBOLTING IN THE 52/5600 STOPE & WHILE DRILLING TO INSTALL SECOND ROW OF BOLTS, HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK THAT ROLLED OFF MAT. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER/BACK
10/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS COILING UP 2"" AIR HOSE ANDHANGING ON 'S' HOOK, AS HE WAS PULLING SLACK IN ORDER TO HANG. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED TO MED-CORE ON SITE AND WAS TOLD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE WAS PL...
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S HANDS BEGAN SWELLING AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO FLEX. HE REPORTED INCIDENT 10-13-00 AND WAS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. LOCATION 4100 E200 0.
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE FINISHED BOLTING AND WASHED HIS FACE OFF. HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT EYE. VISITED OPHTHMOLOGIST TO HAVE FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED AND RUST RING TREATED ON 10/11/00.
10/08/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted EE WAS OPERATING MUCKER AND RAN OVER ROCK IN ROAD. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACKL HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS ANYTHING MORE THAN A STRAIN AND WAITED TO REPORT IT UNTIL 0100 HOURS.
10/07/2000 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY HAUL TRUCK DOWN TO THE 4100 LEVEL. THE EE NOTICED FLAMES @ THE CONTROL PANEL. THE EE STOPPED THE TRUCK, THIS CAUSED FLAMES TO ENTER THE CAB. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO INI TIATE T...
10/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING UNDERGROUND ROAD. THE BLADEDUG IN AND THE GRADER MOVED TO THE SIDE OF IT'S ORIGINAL PATH. HE REACHED DOWN TO RAISE THE BLADE. WHEN HE SAT UP STRAIGHT, A RENT LINE STRUCK H IS HARD...
09/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK &DROVE OVER A ROCK. HE WAS JARRED IN HIS SEAT ANDSTRUCK HIS KNEE UNDER THE DASH, TWISTING IT. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
09/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER PUTTING ON AN ANCHOR. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND LANDED ON A WIRE SPOOL.
09/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MOVED THE LEG OF HIS JACKLEG DRILL WHILE INSTALLING A DWYIDAG BOLT (REBAR BOLT). BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND THE PLATE ON THE BOLT STRUCK HIS LEFYT WRIST. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERA TION.
09/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 54d restricted EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF AN UNDERGROUND HGAUL TRUCK AND WAS STANDING UP. HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN THE TRUCK HIT A BUMP OR ROCK. HE FELL BACK ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ARM BEL OW THE...
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO THE EE'S EYE WHEN HE LOOKED UP. HE WAS REMOVING OLD BLASTING WIRE AT THE TIME. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND THE EE WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS WHICH MADE THE INCIDENT RE PORTABL...