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May 21, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED BY A FALL OF GROUND WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO DRILLED FACE ROUND

December 28, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HAND MUCKING IN PREPARATION FOR RAISING CRIB WHEN THE BROW UNDER WHICH HE WAS WORKING GAVE WAY AND BURIED HIM BENEATH THE BROKEN ROCK.THE BROW WAS SUPPORTED BY ROCK BOLTS AND HAD BEEN CHECKED AND THE AREA SCALED.

July 14, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

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

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