Fatality · MSHA Record #219910870001

Fatal incident at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT, March 19, 1991

at 3:35 PM

On March 19, 1991, a worker was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person 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 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from piled material

Investigator narrative

FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON VICTIM VENTRUREDOUT OVR MATERIAL HE KNEW TO BE BRIDGED. MATERIAL GAVE WAY & HE WAS DRAWN INTO CHUTE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Slusher
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Fall from piled material
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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