Fatality · MSHA Record #219920060005

Mine Manager fatality at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT, December 28, 1991

at 4:35 PM

On December 28, 1991, a mine manager was fatally injured in a powered haulage 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 POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

THE MINE FOREMAN WAS MUCKING WITH AN LHD INTO AN ONE TRANSFER RAISE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT A BOULDER ROLLED BACK OUT OF THE BUCKET WHICH WAS IN THE DUMP POSITION AND STRUCK THE VICTIM WHO WAS I N THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE LHD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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