STILLWATER MINE — Accidents

Total: 1,320 accidents | Fatalities: 10

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/04/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On EE's last shift, employee was taking face grade samples at the face using EE's rock hammer. As EE swung the hammer to break off a rock sample the hammer glanced of the rock contacting EE's left ind...
03/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost At the 23w room at laydown, employee was unloading supplies on concrete pad when EE took a step backwards causing EE's left knee to buckle. EE was seen by site medic referred to the ER and further ref...
03/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 352d lost After completing a work place inspection an employee was in the process of loading back-stope blast holes along with partner using a pneumatic powder loader & while inserting the static free hose into...
02/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost On 2/26/2019 a employee was closing a valve at shoulder level with right arm, in doing so they felt a pop followed by pain in the right shoulder. EE was seen at ER where they were referred to a Orthop...
02/13/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 85d lost Employee reported on January 16, 2019 to operator that they were scheduled to have surgery for bilateral carpel tunnel disease. Employee stated there was no specific event, just accumulated over time....
02/13/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was doing work place exam and scaling down heading with a bar when ee felt pain in left shoulder. Seen site medic and referred to the ER, restrictions were issued.
02/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost Employee stopped the loader EE was operating on a ramp to talk to another employee. EE had set the park brake & shut the loader off to talk. Shortly after, the loader's park brake failed to hold & loa...
01/28/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A driller was manual handling the tube assembly when the tube unexpectedly stopped. The force that they were applying caused the spear head to lacerate the driller's hand. This resulted in six stitche...
01/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was loading bolting supplies in an Underground loader bucket when EE felt a pull in right groin area followed by discomfort. Seen by site medic and referred to the ER, restrictions were issue...
01/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee along with their partner was putting a belt back on an electrical motor that run a shaker table. As employee was rolling it on the oblong pulley it cammed over and pinched the left ring finge...
01/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was taking a bagged PM kit off a shelve in the surface shop at chest height when EE felt a pop followed by pain in EE's mid back. Seen site medic and referred to ER, x-rays were negative, a f...
01/05/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee had just set another 4' x 8' section of screen on the bolter's stinger to continue covering the back. As EE was walking away, a rock fell onto a partially secured screen & sprung off the end...
12/12/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a 4 yd loader, while mucking out a borehole the loader bucket contacted the rib causing the loader to come to an abrupt stop causing the employee to contact chin on the left sho...
12/09/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was pulling off a driven bolt in the rib and as they did the jackleg pivoted foreword and pinched their left ring finger between the machine and leg causing a laceration. Saw site medic, refer...
11/26/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An underground 2yd. loader in use, a hydraulic hose burst spraying fluid on the running engine causing fluid to ignite. Employee shut loader off, turned master switch off, hit fire suppression, left a...
11/25/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing cardboard container from powder magazine used to transport pallets of explosive. EE decided to cut it for easier transport to trash bin, in doing so EE's utility knife slipped ca...
11/03/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost On 11/3/18 employee stepped up onto a wood deck and felt a pop in the right knee. Was seen by site medic and ER - was issued a full release at that time. On 11/20/18 employee went back to the doctor a...
11/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While the employee was doing pre-shift on the 2 yd. UG. Loader and as EE lifted an engine compartment lid it slipped out of EE's right hand and when it fell closed the lid pinched EE's left index fing...
10/09/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee had just finished installing last split set bolt for the bolt up in footwall rib. When pulling jackleg off the bolt, a rock fell from corner of the face & footwall contact at shoulder height....
10/05/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/5/2018 at 3:55 pm the mine operator was made aware of three contract miners were stuck in the 5600 East 13800 Alimak raise due to a mechanical failure to the Alimak air motor & did not believe r...
09/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging a de-energized trailing cable for jumbo power when the Benita clip used to hang the cable slipped thru EE's hand due to wet gloves and punctured EE's left hand between the index a...
09/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was exiting a man trip and in the process of stepping down to the ground twisted right ankle. Was seen by site medic and referred to ER. X-rays were negative but restrictions were issued.
08/08/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was applying shot-crete to the rib when the nozzle end started to plug. EE's partner was attempting to shut down the air to the pump when the nozzle separated from the hose causing the hose t...
07/29/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at the face cleaning out a drill hole when a rock fell contacting the top of EE's left hand. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, sutures were required and was given a full duty work relea...
07/23/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee went to bleed an air lock off a water pump, as they cracked open the 1 inch ball valve the steel nipple connecting the valve assembly to the discharge line failed at the threads causing the v...
06/30/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing Alimak rail, small rock fell 18"" from hanging wall. Contacting employee on upper lip, causing laceration requiring sutures. Making this medical reportable.
06/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was loading a box of resin in the bucket of an underground loader bucket when they felt a sharp pain in the lower back. Employee was seen by site medic and referred to the ER were they receiv...
06/18/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee using a powered drill to loosen some overhead bolts on the Tunnel Boring Machine on 6/18 when the drill spun out of their grip & contacted right fourth finger. Was seen by the site medic who...
06/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost While an employee was stepping out of the skid steer EE had been operating EE rolled EE's right ankle when EE's foot contacted the roadway. Seen by site medic, referred to the ER, x-rays were positive...
05/22/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/22/18 a fire was reported to the mine dispatch at 10:20 pm located on the 5000 East rail line involving a mine locomotive. At 10:51 pm the MSHA hotline was called, at 11:00 pm a 103K order was is...
05/16/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was running the nozzle end shooting shot-crete when the nozzle plugged, employee lifted full face mask to tell partner to shut off the air, the nozzle blew off the hose causing shot-crete to...
04/24/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was cleaning a piece of metal with a hand held angle grinder with a wire wheel attachment & as EE worked the grinder back and forth on the metal surface the wire wheel caught a headlamp strap...
04/20/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 4:22 am it was reported to the mine dispatch that flames were observed at the top of the shaft headframe. Fire was extinguished in 16 minutes of discovery, it was determined the main bearing for th...
04/16/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None On 4/16/18, a miner working in an Alimak stope could not exit the stope and exceeded the 30 minutes after their partner took the climber down and was not able to make it back up to the stope level wit...
04/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee had just stepped out of a transportation vehicle and after a couple of steps slipped and fell injuring right knee. Employee was seen by site medic, referred to the ER, MRI was scheduled and r...
04/05/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 180d lost, 7d restricted On 4/5/18 employee stated when EE stepped out of loader EE felt pain in left knee. EE stated EE did not slip or fall just pain. EE was examined by site medic & cleared to continue work. On 4/6 EE's 1s...
03/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported to supervisor on 3/30 that EE's left eye had been bothering EE for a couple of days and decided EE needed to report it. Seen by site medic, referred to ER where EE was diagnosed with...
03/28/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/28 the mine operator was made aware of damage to the hoist man cage door at 9:03 am with the understanding it would take longer than 30 minutes to repair. A call was made to the MSHA 1-800 hotlin...
03/11/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was installing a 4"" to 1"" header onto a 4"" airline. When energizing header, it came off and employee fell off of ladder to the ground.
02/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee had left jackleg machine extended in the back and turned back to the machine to get more supplies when the machine fell contacting EE in the back of the hardhat. EE was seen by the site medic...
02/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the carousel of the bolter when EE slipped, EE contacted the rib causing a laceration to right ear. EE was seen by site medic and referred to the ER, sutures were required, A f...
01/27/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Type V support 8ft. swellex and 16ft. super swellex. While installing the 8ft bolts in the back at the 3600 level of the Benbow decline, the bolter operator observed ground movement. The bolter was p...
01/25/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was walking around a 2 yard loader when employee slipped and fell to the ground. In an attempt to catch self employee had both arms extended out to brace self for the fall. Seen by site medic...
01/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted 01/19/18 Employee unhooked Alimak hose guard to fill lubricator for pump. EE noticed slack in hose & turned on air to take up slack. Hose tightened causing guard to bounce contacting right cheek res...
01/18/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was backing up loader from the muck pile and the left rear tire of the loader stood up a blasted rebar bolt which contacted the employee on the back side of right leg near the knee causing a...
01/16/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The cage hoist went down due to an electrical issue on the 01/16/2018. It was reported to mine management at 11:40 pm that it would not be back up within the 30 minute time frame and a call was made t...
01/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost 1-10-18 employee reported while connecting two 4 inch lines together they felt a pop on the right side of the abdomen. Seen by site medic, referred to ER & diagnosed with a hernia that appeared to be...
01/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting the showers heading to their locker when they slipped, in the process of catching themselves, their forehead contacted the lockers causing a laceration. Seen by site medic, referr...
12/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost On 12/14/17 EE stated EE felt a pop in EE's left knee & did not recall a specific event at the time. Seen by site medic, referred to ER, X-rays negative, full work release issued. 1/3/18 seen Orthoped...
12/22/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 69d lost Employee originally reported OD symptoms (Carpal Tunnel) in left hand on 12/22/17 to the operator. While off on personal health issues, employee had surgery for OD claim. Surgery was on 4/23/19 while...