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June 19, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP AND PARTNER WERE BARRING DOWN THE HANGING WALL AND FOOTWALL. EMP HAD FINISHED AND WAS OBSERVING HIS PARTNER BAR WHEN A LARGE SLAB FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

April 3, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT DRIVER INTO HIS PARTNER'S MACHINE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST. REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 2, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A ROCK FROM THE BACK WHEN A PORTION OF IT FELL, SHOOK THE BAR AND BOUNCED UP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S FOREHEAD. REQUIRED STITCHES.

November 3, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A MUCKPILE LOOKING FIOR A PIN HOLE IN THE FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREAATM ENT & RETURNED TO WORK IN A RESTRICTED DUTY CAPACITY ON 11-4-95.

March 30, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN A ROCK FELL, BOUNCED OFF THE RIB, AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT ANKLE, CAUSING A BRUISE.

January 11, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE MUCK PILE DRIVING STEEL INTO THE MUCK PILE TO MAKE HOLES TO LOAD SO THEY COULD LEVEL OUT THE MUCK TO BOLT FROM. A SLAB CAME OFFTHE HANGING WALL AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT S IDE, INJURING HIS WRIST, HIP, AND KNEE.

January 4, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MUCKING WITH A CAVO MUCKER WHEN SOME ROCK CAME OFF THE FOOTWALL, STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD, RT SHOULDER, ARM AND RT KNEE.

October 25, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HOLDING A NUT IN PLACE WIHT SCALING BAR SO IT COULD BE TIGHTENED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIM IN THHE HEAD.

July 7, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER LEVELING A TRACK TIE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON HEAD, NECK, BACK AND LEFT LEG.

June 10, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A LIFTER WHEN AROCK FELL FROM THE BACK STARTLING HIM THE EMPLOYEE HANGED FORWARD KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND STRICKING HIS HEA DON THE DRILL FACE.

March 30, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS "SLUSHING OUT." HE WENT BACK TO THE MUCK-PILE TO HOOK A CHAIN TO THE BOLTS STICKING OUT OF THE MUCK, TO PULL THEM OUT. HE WAS STRUCK BY A SLAB WHILE BENT OVER.

September 24, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING DOWN PRIOR TO BOLTING. A ROCK CAME DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEED IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

June 22, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING EXPLOSIVES ON A BOULDER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE HANGING WALL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDERS AND NECK.

March 8, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DEFECTIVE 6' BOLT HANGING DOWN ABOUT 5 1/2'. WHEN HE PRIED A FIST SIZE ROCK OFF THE COLLAR OF THE BOLT HOLE. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK AND SAFETY GLASSE S.

November 12, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING EXPLOSIVE INTO A F ACE ROUND ALTHOUGH THE DRIFT WAS BOLTED A ROCK FELL FROMTHE JUNCTION OF THE FACE & WALL & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT THE AREA HAD BEEN BARRED DOWN BY THE RO CK THAT FELL & A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF DECONPOSEDOLIVINE

August 26, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STOOD WITH BACK TO PARTNER WHO WAS TRYING TO FREE A HUNG UP DRILL STEEL WITH A DOUBLE JACK. ROCK PARTICLE STRUCK EMPL WHEN IT RICHOCHETED OFF INSIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES.

July 30, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS STANDING A A BULKHEAD BARRING DOWN. A ROCK THE HE BARRED HIT THE CORNER OF THE TIMBER AND KNOCKED IT OUT. THE EMPLOYEE FELT ABOUT 7TH HE REPORTED OFF ON 8-3-92.

July 8, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SLUSHER BLOCK HOOK-UP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXTREMTING A SILL PRILLAR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE HANDING WALL NEAR THE BACK. THE BACK WAS CONCRETE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE SILL ABOVE. THE ROCK STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AND HE FELL.

March 4, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PARTNER IN THE EXTENDING OF A LADDER UP A RAISE WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL DOWN THE RAISE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD

February 11, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN WITH A 5' SCALING BAR IN AN AREA WHERE HE WAS 10' FROM THE BACK WHICH PLACED HIM UNDER THE LOOSE MATERIAL HE WAS BARRING DOWN.HE WAS STRUCK BY A SLAB.

November 9, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

FINN HOEING FOR THE BROW.SLAB CAME OFF HANGING WALL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG.HE HAD BARRED DOWN BUT AFTER (NOT READABLE) MORE LOOSE WAS EXPOSED THAT HE DIDN'T SEE.THE ROC K BROKE THE SMALL BONE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.HE RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 11-12-90.

October 10, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING CRIB ON A CRIBBED ORE CHUTE A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS ARM WHICH WAS OVER THE CRIB THE RADIUS BONE OF HIS R ARM WAS FRACTURED

October 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK WITH A 7' SCALING BAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TBM BY THE PROPEL RAMS HE WAS STEADYING HIMSELF WITH HIS L HAND ON A PROPEL RAM A ROCK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS HAND

September 5, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING SLOPE ROUND WITH JACKLEG. A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF THE SACK FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGER.

August 16, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SCALING DOWN LARGE SLAB FROM FOOTWALL. HE TURNED TO MOVE AWAY SLAB STRUCK BAR CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP & STRIKE LEFT THUMB.

May 16, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME STATED HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A SLUSHER WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE ROLLER FRAME OF THE SLUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK HITTING HIS HAND.

December 20, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HAND MUCKING TO MAKE ROOM FOR POST WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK FOM BETWEEN SPILING AND STRUCK EMP ON HEAD.

September 1, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

January 29, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BARRING 8OWN LOOSE FROM TOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRUCK THE RIB & BOUNCEING OUT STRUCK EES FOOT. HE FELL BACK STRIKING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER ON THE BOOM OF A DRILL JUMBO. 3

November 27, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T GOT TO TOP OF RAISE WITH ALIMAK AND WAS PASSING MATERIAL TO PARTNER ON DECK WHEN A LARGE SECITON OF HANGING WALL SLABED OFF INJURING BOTH HIM AND HIS PARTNER.

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