Fatality · MSHA Record #220051240015

Electrician fatality at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT, April 28, 2005

at 10:00 PM

On April 28, 2005, an electrician was fatally injured in a machinery accident at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT.

STILLWATER MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Stillwater Mining Company

Stillwater County, MT

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

An employee was attempting to repair air lock doors when he received a fatal crushing injury.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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