STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee along with EE's partner were loading 20' sections of 4"" aqua (PVC) pipe onto a flatbed for transport. While lifting a section of the pipe EE's partner lost grip & dropped the end of the pipe...
06/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee drilling with a jackleg & EE changed from a 4' drill steel to a 6' steel it slipped out of EE's hand & contacted EE's right foot. EE continued to work & when EE's foot started to hurt EE repo...
05/23/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground was discovered by a geologist on 5/23/20 and was reported to the area supervisor who went to confirm that ground support had came out with the FOG. The MSHA hotline was called at 6:30...
05/22/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a scaling bar and a split set bolt plate to hold the wire up in place while installing roof bolts. When employee removed the scaling bar the split bolt plate fell off the scaling ba...
05/16/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was installing last ring of rock bolts using a CMAC bolter when a rock fell from the face, as the rock was falling employee was turning to exit bolter deck, rock landed on the ground tipping...
05/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading 4' long hole steel into a Kubota at surface warehouse yard when EE felt pain in lower right back. Seen site Medic, referred to ER & was issued a full work release. On 5/13/20 EE c...
05/11/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The bell cord used for communicating with the cage hoist and Hoistman was damaged and could not be repaired within the 30 minutes of discovery so the MSHA Hotline was called to report the incident.
05/10/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost On 5-10-20 an Employee stepping out of passenger side of vehicle when EE slipped twisting right knee. Seen by ER & referred to next level of care. Due to Covid 19 protocols not able to be seen until 5...
05/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While Employee was unloading 8 x 8 x 12 wood timbers off a flatbed truck for a paste wall, EE had one of the timbers roll onto EE's gloved right index finger smashing the tip area of finger. Seen by s...
05/09/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee scaling the rib near the face & as rock was scaled off more came down than expected & in an attempt to keep a plate sized rock from hitting employee in the torso employee swatted it away with...
05/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee went to bend over & pick up wheel chocks & in doing so felt pain in lower right back. Seen by site medic referred to ER & was given a full release for next shift. When they got up the next da...
05/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Ground fall above the anchorage zone occurred sometime between shifts and was discovered by the night shift crew. MSHA hotline was called and a Verbal K Order was issued.
04/22/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On April 22, 2020 the Cage Hoist went down for an Electrical Error at 3;45-pm. It was called into the MSHA hotline at 4:15-pm as the electrical issue had not been identified. The Electrical fault was...
04/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee had exited the mine administration building after finishing shift and as walking on the sidewalk to the parking lot employee stated they slipped on a slick spot causing EE a slip and fall inj...
03/30/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was drilling with a jackleg to install bolts, a rock slab (24""x18""x9"") loosened from the rib and became donut-like on the 6' jackleg steel. IE & co-worker removed the drill and attempted to brea...
03/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee loading split set bolts onto bolter when kevlar sleeved right forearm contacted the cut metal band used to contain the unit of bolts for transporting underground A corner of the band puncture...
02/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost 2/15/20 employee reported back pain to supervisor, seen by ER/issued full release, finished rotation & went on days off. EE reported off 1st scheduled shift 2/21 stating personal doctor had taken EE o...
02/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miners was pulling a rope attached to 9/16 inch wire cable through a 2 inch drill hole that intersected the bottom of a raise. Another miner was feeding the cable by hand through the hole above thei...
02/03/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was working with other employees removing a section of rail & while using a jack to lift the rail up the rail slipped off the jack, with the rail pinching the employee's right middle finger t...
01/21/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMployee was tightening down the load on a flat bed truck when the ratchet strap tightener slipped out of the hole causing EE lose balance momentarily resulting in EE straining right foot. Seen site m...
12/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was scaling the footwall rib & when employee was pushing on the bar to remove a piece of loose & the loose popped off the bar reverberated causing a strain to employee's right wrist. Seen by...
12/14/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was making up split set bolts for partner to install, when turned to take a step they stepped on the corner of a bolt plate causing the bolt to spring at them contacting left cheek & lower l...
12/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was in the process of changing a tire on a Case Skid Steer loader when EE felt a pop in EE's left bicep followed by pain
11/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost On 11/8/2019 while an employee was watching a paste pour, the 6 inch line surged causing it to drop & contact EE's head, neck and shoulder on right side. Evaluated at ER and given full work release. T...
11/18/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 56d restricted While using a CMAC bolter employee was in the process of placing the split set bolt driver into the machine chuck when EE pinched EE's gloved right palm between the driver steel and the machine causin...
11/16/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was operating a underground loader when EE drove over a pothole causing EE to jar neck causing pain and discomfort. Seen by site medic referred to ER & was released with instructions to seek...
11/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was adding additional Fiberglass vent tube & when EE was lifting a piece into place EE felt a pop in EE's right bicep followed by pain. Seen site medic referred to ER, then referred to a spec...
11/03/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee & partner were hanging electrical cable from an lift truck when the controller used to lift the bed made contact with the fiberglass vent tube causing the bed to lift & pinching employee betw...
10/30/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was stepping off a Young Buggy from the operator's cab & felt a pop in right ankle. Seen site medic, referred to ER, X-ray's were negative, & a full work release was issued. Injury was still...
10/29/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted While changing out bucket on CX 130C excavator employee slipped on snow in bucket. Causing EE to fall and contact ground with right elbow. Seen by sight medic referred to the ER. X ray positive for ch...
10/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee was salvaging a 282 power cable, while standing on a lift truck, as EE removed the last benita lip holding the plug & as EE started to lift it into the truck bed EE felt a strain to EE's lowe...
10/18/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 79d lost Employee was taken off work for bi-lateral carpel tunnel in both left and right hands. Employee was applying for short term disability and was denied by insurer stating this was work related making th...
09/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting EE noticed loose forming in new wire EE was installing, while scaling the accumulation of rock out of screen, a small rock EE scaled out contacted the rib & bounced contacting EE on a to...
09/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting two 6 foot 9 inch R-28 bolting drill steel off a steel rack outside the drill bit connex to give to a miner. As EE picked them up one of the steel slipped and pinched EE's right i...
08/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of ground was discovered at Approximately 3:35 am that took out the 5 foot ground fixtures on August 31, 2019 it was located at 1700 West 8000 production mining block. This incident...
08/28/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of ground occurred located at the 2000 East 3000 A5 west face production heading at approximately 1:30 pm on August 28, 2019. A call was placed with the MSHA 1-800 hotline and the co...
08/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was watching and helping their partner scrape dried cemented rook fill off the jamming loader on 8/19/19. At one point they thought they may have got some dust in an eye but felt fine. On 8/2...
08/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a micky bolt with a jackleg machine when a small rock broke from the perimeter of the bolt hole falling thru the wire mesh contacting employee in the upper lip resulting in a lace...
07/18/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 13d restricted Employee just started using a 8' scaling bar to remove small loose out of the wire mesh in the roof/back when employee felt discomfort in right shoulder. Employee continued to scale for a few more min...
07/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground occurred in an advancing footwall lateral heading and it propagated back into the previously excavated round taking out some of the ground support fixtures. The MSHA hotline was calle...
06/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost On 6/21/19 employee with the assistance of partner were lifting one side of an electrical bang board to pivot it away from rib to load on a flatbed. In doing so employee felt a pop in right forearm. S...
06/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating a haul truck down a haulage ramp with another truck ahead of EE. As EE neared chutes EE was pulling from, EE saw other truck backing into the chutes so EE shut off the drive lig...
06/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 377d lost Employee reported on June 7th that on June 6th when employee stepped off a diamond drill platform and that employee rolled right ankle. Seen site medic and referred to ER where restrictions were issue...
06/04/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted Employee was attempting to loosen the water gland nut on a Cannon Drill using an open ended wrench and a hammer. As they were tapping the wrench with the hammer they stuck the left pinky finger with t...
05/24/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting, employee felt something contact middle back. EE looked back & saw a small rock & continued to work for several hours. Later EE mentioned the incident to partner, who took a look at EE's...
05/21/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Miners went to their work area on 2000 East Footwall Lateral & seen the back had started to fall out at the working face. They called their supervisor who then went to investigate & seen where one 6 f...
05/17/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a 6 inch drisco line into heading using a 2 yd. loader. As EE came around a corner & straightened out the drisco line contacted EE's back pushing EE forward causing EE's mouth to...
05/11/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the bolt up cycle an employee was tightening a split set bolt to the rock a 2"" by 4"" rock broke away & fell thru the wire mesh contacting EE in the safety glasses causing the glasses to push...
04/22/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was using an 18 inch pipe wrench to loosen the water swivel on a diamond drill and when employee bumped the rods employee's right hand that was holding the pipe wrench was pinched between the...
04/22/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While employee was waiting for partner to cleanup the face EE started to cut some collar pipe with a hacksaw without wearing gloves and the hacksaw slipped contacting EE's left index finger at the fir...