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Case study · MSHA Record #220011800001

Miner fatality

June 14, 2001 at 1:20 PM
STILLWATER MINE · Stillwater Mining Company · Stillwater County, MT
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
NOT MARKED
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
35 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
35 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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