STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/26/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost employee was contacted by a rock while bolting resulting in a laceration to the right arm at the elbow area.
09/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was descending a mechanical bolter using 3 points of contact when right knee hyper-extended followed by pain, seen site medic referred to ER, x-rays were negative, but restrictions were issue...
09/13/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting using the CMAC bolter when small rock fell through the wire mesh and bounced off the drill mast contacting EE in the left side of mouth breaking a tooth. Seen a dentist and repair...
09/05/2021 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee choose to lift a trailer tongue up to connect to vehicle instead of using the jack & strained EE's left elbow and bicep in doing so. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, went to next level of...
08/12/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Upon driving a split set bolt, employee reached up to turn the throttle off on the jackleg machine, when a rock contacted employee's gloved left pinky finger resulting in an avulsion. Seen by medic, r...
08/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee had exited EE's vehicle and was preparing EE's vehicle bed for a load of shot-crete when EE rolled EE's right ankle when pain persisted EE reported to supervisor. Seen site medic, referred to...
07/02/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was in the process of hanging screen at the start of bolting cycle, when a rock fell from the back striking the employee on the mouth area, resulting in a laceration above the upper lip requirin...
06/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was cleaning a muck spill on the crusher floor using a high pressure water hose, when the nozzle assembly separated from the hose. As EE went to shut the main water line valve off the water,...
06/23/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At Approximately 2:00 am on 6/23/2021 a fire was reported in the hoist drive transformer room on the surface located in the hoist building. It could not be determined if the fire was out, so the MSHA...
06/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal On June 9th, 2021 at 2:00 pm the operator was made aware of a collision underground between a locomotive and a UTV resulting in a fatal incident.
06/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal On June 9th, 2021 at 2:00 pm the operator was made aware of a collision underground between a locomotive and a UTV resulting in a Fatal incident.
06/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the steel on a mechanized bolter, in doing so EE pinched the webbing between EE's second & third fingers on EE's left gloved hand between the steel & the hammer resulting in a la...
06/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employees were attempting to move a piece of steel, while moving steel one of the employee's pinched their right thumb between the steel they were moving and another piece of steel.
06/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to cut and bend back wire mesh so they could install a lazer for line and grade when a piece of the wire contacted left hand resulting in a laceration. Sutures required, full r...
05/06/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using a battery powered impact drill/socket attachment to remove a fuel filter housing bracket. When the nut loosened the bracket started to spin & the edge contacted EE's gloved right index...
05/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was packing a box of powder to the face when EE stepped on a small rock, rolling their ankle and falling. Used right arm to brace for the fall, EE felt a pop in the right bicep. Finished load...
04/20/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a flywheel/converter in a loader. When assembly was in place EE used EE's gloved middle finger to feel for bolt hole alignment, at the same time EE bumped the air driven ratche...
04/19/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator was made aware of a reportable hearing loss in employee's left ear after an audiologist confirmed on 4/19/2021 & retesting was conducted to confirm the loss making this an occupational illnes...
04/19/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator was made aware of a reportable hearing loss with both ears of the employee after an audiologist confirmed on 4/19/21 and retesting was conducted to confirm the loss making this an occupationa...
04/10/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was in the bolting cycle & using the CMAC bolter. When they went to manually push an 8 foot threaded rebar bolt into a resign filled hole so they could get the bolt onto the driver they felt...
04/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was exiting a haul truck when foot slipped off the step causing employee's head to contact the door frame jarring employee's head & neck. Was seen at ER and given full release, at start of sh...
04/07/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was walking to the train when stepped on a small rock rolling the left ankle. Seen by ER & referred to orthopedic, seen orthopedic on 4/9/21 and was issued restrictions.
04/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was walking from EE's locker to the shower facilities when EE fell causing a strain to EE's left thigh muscle. Seen at ER and restrictions were issued.
04/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee reported that after making a sand line change & working on a pump they were traveling in an enclosed cab vehicle to next job when they felt something enter right eye. Seen site medic, referre...
03/31/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee had strung water hose out to wet down a muckpile & when they went back to turn the header valve on they grabbed the valve on the air header instead of the water and when they opened it fully...
03/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While employee was loosening a ratchet strap that had a loader axle secured to a flatbed truck the axle moved contacting EE's left hand causing a laceration and fracture.
03/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/11/21 A fall of ground occurred at 5000 East 21000. Was encountered when 1 of the night shift crew entered heading doing a workplace exam. Employee barricaded area & called supervisor. When super...
03/09/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost On 3/9/21 employee was on a bolter when the sound windshield moved contacting hardhat jarring head and neck. Was seen at ER, CT scan done, & full release issued. Returned to work 1st shift back 3/16/2...
02/22/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Company was made aware of a reportable hearing loss in the right ear of employee after an audiologist confirmed on 2/22/2021 and retesting was conducted to confirmed the loss making this an occupation...
01/19/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The drive motor for the cage hoist failed resulting in the cage hoist to be down for operation until backup motor could be installed.
01/08/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing 36 inch fiberglass vent tube from a heading utilizing a lift truck. Employee had one 10 section on the bed and it rolled about 2 feet pinching employee's right leg between the se...
01/04/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee was standing near the face while their partner was on a 2yd loader preparing to position the loader bucket for loading. Employee gave partner direction to lift the bucket and in doing so the...
12/19/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using mine light attached to hard hat to peer around the edge waste pass chute throat to see where it was hung up and as they started to back up and stand fully upright they contacted a r...
11/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up around the lifter holes of a drilled out round, was attempting to lift a rock covering a hole when another rock rolled down pinching left index & middle fingers between the ro...
11/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was loading 8 Foot threaded rebar bolt onto the bolter at a laydown when they felt a pull/strain in low back area. Seen by site medic, referred to ER where employee was referred to a Orthoped...
11/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was in the back of a covered mantrip when the door popped open due to not being latched completely and as EE attempted to close it with right hand EE shut the door on left little finger causi...
10/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on sidewalk From Admin. building to parking lot when EE slipped & fell. EE got up and went home. Later that evening EE informed EE's supervisor & was instructed to be seen by a ph...
10/11/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two mechanics were working to remove drill steel on a Sandvik Jumbo in surface shop. One mechanic struck the drill steel with a hammer to dislodge the steel from the striker bar. The steel came loos...
09/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee finger caught between air compressor filter housing and electric motor.
09/12/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost Employee was standing on the back of a flatbed trailer used to haul vent-tube when EE's partner pulled the tongue pin causing the trailer to move causing the employee to fall approximately 2 feet onto...
08/28/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was in the process of bending over to pick up a victaulic pipe clamp when mid back muscles spasmed on left side causing immediate pain. Employee was seen by site medic and referred to the ER...
08/08/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall Of Ground that took out some five foot rock bolts occurred on August 8, 2020 and was called into the MSHA Hotline
08/07/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while bolting with a cmac bolter an employee had a small rock fall through the wire mesh and contact EE's upper right lip causing a laceration, Sutures were required and a full work release was issued...
08/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee tripped & in catching self so as not to fall EE reached out & grabbed wire mesh on the rib. In doing this EE hyper extended left thumb, seen site medic & released, next shift it was swollen &...
07/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was chucking a 8 foot drill steel into a CMAC bolter when they pinched the left side of hand between the chuck and drill steel. Was seen by site medic, referred to the ER, received two suture...
07/15/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was attempting to tighten a blow-out preventer on a diamond drill using a crow bar when it slipped and contacted EE on the left side of the face. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, X-rays po...
07/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 7/14/20 employee was putting EE's hardhat on when the cap lamp battery came unhooked from the back of the hard hat swinging around and contacting EE's right upper incisor tooth chipping it. Employe...
07/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was wetting down a muckpile & as EE went to back up EE tripped causing EE to fall. When EE landed, left elbow contacted a rock causing a laceration. Seen site medic referred to ER, sutures we...
06/26/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE was completing the installation of an auto header system for the alimak. EE had climbed up a ladder and then stepped over onto a hose reel to wire tie the hoses to the back. EE felt the hose reel s...
06/19/2020 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost EE received electrical Shock while using a mechanical megger to back feed in a de-energized transformer. After an all clear was given, EE reached into the transformer without voltage gloves to check a...