Fatality · MSHA Record #219892120002

Ledgeman/Hand fatality at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT, July 14, 1989

at 8:45 PM

On July 14, 1989, a ledgeman/hand was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT.

STILLWATER MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Stillwater Mining Company (Manville Corp Et Al)

Stillwater County, MT

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

I NAME & HIS PARTNER I NAME WERE DISCUSSING WHAT WORK THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHEN DECIDING I NAME WENT TO REACH FOR HIS DRILL PAD I NAME TURNED TO GO GET BLASTING CUPS & POWDER WHEN A 600# SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE SILL DRIFT IN WHICH THEY WERE WORKING & STRUCK HIM

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 22 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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