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August 31, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STICKING A SPLIT SET BOLT INTO A MAT. A ROCK FELL, STRUCK HIS HARD HAT WHICH THEN PUSHED ON HIS GLASSES. THE GLASSES CUT HIS NOSE AND UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 28, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT THE FACE. A SLAB PEELED OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. REQUIREDSUTURES.

August 27, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RECEIVED CUT TO FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES WHHILE ROCKBOLTING.

August 12, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING JACKLEG DRIFT ROUND WHEN HE STRAINED BACK PULLING DRILL AND STEEL FROM HOLE.

August 12, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO HIS JACKLEG DRILL WHENA ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. FRACTURED

August 12, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPLIT SET ROCK BOLT. A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP. REQUIRED SUTURES.

August 8, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS. HE PULLED THE MACHINE AWAY AND THE BOLT DRIVER FELL AND STRUCKHIS RIGHT THUMB.

July 29, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING SPLIT SET BOLTS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE BOLT THROUGH THE MAT, THE STEEL FELL AND STRUCK HIM BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR. REQUIRED SUTURES.

July 25, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING RAISE ROUND WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS HAND (PALM OF RIGHT HAND). CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

July 17, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSTALLING OVERHEAD GRAND SPORT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE REHIED LIGHT DUTY 1 DAY.

July 16, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKEG DRILL. HE TURNEDTHE AIR OFF THE LEG AND WAS REACHING FOR THE D HANDLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 10, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE STEEL HUNG. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE CHUCK, THE ROCK FELL AND SLID DOWN THE STEEL, PINNING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE MACHINE

July 8, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE HAD BARRED ON A ROCK BUT IT WOULD NOT COME DOWN. HE HAD DECIDED TO BOLT IT UP. AS HE DRILLED A HOLE, THE ROCK BROKE, FELL AND BOUNCED OFF THE STEEL STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

June 28, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK. AS HE REACHED UP TO ADJUST THE LEG ON HIS MACHINE, A SMALL ROCK FELL, BOUNCED OFF THE DRILL AND STRUCK HIS CHIN. REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 24, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by flying object

SAND LINE PLUGGED. AS EE TOOK THE LINE APART, SOME SAND AND WATER BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

May 6, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING DYWIDER BOLTS WHEN THE SPINNER FELL FROM THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTINGHIS UPPER LIP REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 1, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS COLLARING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK THE EE'S RIGHT WRIST. REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 23, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOWING BOTTOM, CLAIMANT WAS HIT WITH THE BLOW PIPE IN THE MOUTH WHEN THE AIR WAS TURNED ON.

January 19, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stall driver MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS COLLARING A HOLE WITH A JACKLEG DRILL. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM. REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 28, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING.AS HE COLLARED A HOLE A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

December 13, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL & STRUCK THE MACHINE. THE ROCK BOUNCED & STRUCK THE EE ON THE HARDHAT.

December 11, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HE REACHED UPTO TURN THE LEG CONTROL OFF ON THE DRILL, LOOKED AWAY WHEN A ROCK FELL ANK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. IT FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

November 1, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REPORTED THAT WHILE OPERATING A MUCKER UNDERGROUND, HE WAS JARRED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN THEMUCKER HIT A BUMP & CAUSED THE SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT ON ITS SUSPENSION. THE EMP RETURNED TO WK 11-2 -95,AFTER RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 11-3-95 WAS TOO SORE TO WORK ON 11-3.

October 11, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT THE MUFFLER ON THE JACKLEG. THE ROCK BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK. HE JERKEDBACKWARDS CAUSING HIS HARDHAT TO FALL OFF. ANOTH ER ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 7, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON A DIAMOND DRILL IN THE SHOP. HE WAS DRILLING HOOKS DRIVING PINS ETC. HE WAS NOT AWAKE THAT HE WAS INJURED HAEVER, HE HAD TO GO TO THE DR TWO DAYS LATE R AND HAVE A METALIBLE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM HISEYE.

August 9, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING RAISE UP AS HE WAS COLLARING A HOLE A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT WRIST WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

July 24, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE EMPTYING CORE OUT OF THE INNER TUBE. A PIECE GOT STUCK EE TEACHED OVER TO GET A METAL PUNCH HOWEVER HIS PARNTER CONTINUED SHAKING THE TUBE. TUBE HIT EE ABOVE RIGHT EYE AND TENNED FOUR STITCHES.

July 22, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING RAISE UP. A ROCK FELL AND SLID DOWN THE STEEL HITTING EMP ABOVE HIS RT EYE. REQUIRED STITCHES.

July 22, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SET A JACKLEG DRILL UP AGAINST THE RIB THE MACHINME SLID DOWN & THE STINGER ON THE LOG HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS RT FOOT EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 08-02-95 HE HAD FRAC TURED HIS SECOND METATARSUL SMC DID NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE UNTIL RECEIVING THE MEDICAL BILL ON 08-29-95

July 5, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE MUCKER FRAME AND HIS SELF-RESCUER JABBED HIM IN THE BACK WHEN THE 3-1/2 YD. MUCKER HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP SLIPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND STRUCK THE RIB COMING TO A SUDDENT STOP. HE REUTRNED TO WORK 7-6-95 ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A BRUISE ON HIS BACK.

July 3, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING DOWN A DRIFT ON A MUCKER WHEN IT HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.

June 23, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A JACKLEG DRILL OUT OF A HOLE. HE APPARENTLY PULLED TOO FAR, AND WHEN HTHE STEEL CLEARE THE COLLAR OF THE HOLE, THE DRILL TIPPED DOWN AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FEED LEG AND HE DRILL. IT BROKE HIS HAND.

June 15, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLLING 12 FOOT DYWIDAGS USING A JACK LEG. AS HE WAS DRILLING OUT A 12 FOOT STEEL, THE STEEL HUNG UP CAUSING THE DRILL TO ROLL OVER. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PHYSICALLY STOP IT A ND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK TO DATE.

June 8, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD BARRED DOWN AND HAD STARTED TO INSTALL A BOLT INTO THE BACK.A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AREA AND HIT THE MACHINE.IT BOUNCED OFF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.HE SUSTAINED BROKE N NASAL BONES.

May 25, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FOR A BOLT WHEN THE STEEL HUNG. HE WAS ABLE TO FREE IT AND COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A F5 FT SPLIT SET BOLT. WHEN HE REACHED UP TO SHUT OFF HIS MACHINE, HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK NEAR HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED THERAPY MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, THEN RETURNED FULL DUTY.

May 15, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING RAISES. WHEN HE PULLED THE JACKLEG DOWN, THE CHUCK TENDER RELEASED. THE DRILL STEEL FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE TOOK STITCHES.

April 14, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN HIS BEANHOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CAUSED A SLAB OF ROCK TO FALL. IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ONTOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE AND FRACTURED ALL 5 TOES.

April 10, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN OUT A BLAST HOLE WITH A BLOW PIPE. THE HOLE BECAME PLUGGED SO HE MOVED THE PIPE BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. THE PRESSURE OF THE PLUG, RELEASED AND IT BLEW SAND IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE CAUSING IT TO BLEED.

March 23, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL. THE 6 FT STEEL HUNG AND WHEN THE ATTEMPTED TO FREE IT BY INSERTIGN A SCALING BAR THROUGH THE CHUCK TENDER, THE MACHINE GOT AWAY FROM HIM AND THREW HIM AGAINST THE RIB.

March 5, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSES ON A JUMBO WHILE HOLDING ONTO A HOSE, HE TOLD HIS PARTNER TO BUMP THE CONTROL. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND OVER THE LEAK & THE HIGH PRESSURE OF THE OIL CUT INTO HIS INDEX FINGER INJECTING OIL INTO HIS FINGER.

February 23, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE BACK OF A DRIFT. A SMALL ROCK FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING A TOOTH. EMPLOYE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL A LATER DATE. HE FAILED TO INFOR M THE COMPANY OF THIS TREATMENT UNTIL 3/10/95.

January 26, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSE TENDING DURING A MUCK CYCLE AND HIS LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 630 MUCKER BUCKET AND MUCK BUCKET.

January 20, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE FOR A BOLT IN THE BACK WHEN SOME ROCK CAME OUT HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG.

January 14, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING RAISE UP & DRILLED INTO A ROCK BOLT CAUSING THE MACHINE TO SPIN EMPLOYEE HELD ONTO THE MACHINE WHEN IT HUNG STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK

January 7, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED DRIVING A SPLIT SET BOLT INTO THE FOOTWALL WITH A JACKLEG AS HE WAS PULLING THE MACHINE OFF THE BOLT HE TWISTED HIS BACK

December 5, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON THE JACKLEG AS HE WAS PULLING OUT OF A BACKHOLE, WHEN THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE THE MACHINE FELL FORWARD PINCHING THE EE HAND BETWEENTHE MACHINE AND THE LEG.

November 30, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HOLDING A MAT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A ROCKBOLT. A ROCK FELL OFF THE RIB, CUTTING AND BREAKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 4, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT [5' SPLIT SET BOLT] WITH A JACK-LEG. [G.D. 83]. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE JACK-LEG "STINGER" FROM THE MUD, WHEN THE INJURY OCCURED.

October 22, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE EWAS BOLTING THE BACK. A ROCK FELL FROM THE EDGE OF A MAT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE OVER HIS LEFT EYE. CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION OVER HIS LEFT EYE.

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