Fatality · MSHA Record #220011690003
Stoper Miner
June 4, 2001 at 11:26 PM
Operator: Stillwater Mining Company
Stillwater County, MT
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
THE MINER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MUCKER HE WAS OPERATING. THE MINER PARKED THE LHD ON A 15% GRADE ON THE 66W RAMP. WHEN HE REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT THE LHD BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE RAMP. THE MINER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE RIB.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 4.75 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.76 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220011690003 · Mine ID 2401490Trainer view →