Mining Incidents
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Case study · MSHA Record #219952400001

Fatal mining incident

August 21, 1995 at 7:10 PM
STILLWATER MINE · Stillwater Mining Company · Stillwater County, MT
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A CHUTE FEILLED WITH ORE BLEW OUT COVERING HIM WITH APPROX. 5 FEET OF ORE.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
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
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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