Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220011800001

Miner, Nec

June 14, 2001 at 1:20 PM
STILLWATER MINE · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Stillwater County, MT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
THE EE WAS ON ONE KNEE MAKING AN AIR HOSE CONNECTION. A OPERATOR, OPERATING A 3.5 YD SCOOP ENTERED THE WORK AREA STRIKING THE EE WITH THE BUCKETCAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
35.51 years
Experience at this mine
0.51 years
Experience in this job
35 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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