Fatality · MSHA Record #219952400001

Fatal incident at STILLWATER MINE (Stillwater Mining Company), MT, August 21, 1995

at 7:10 PM

On August 21, 1995, a worker was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials 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 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A CHUTE FEILLED WITH ORE BLEW OUT COVERING HIM WITH APPROX. 5 FEET OF ORE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
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: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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