Motorman

March 13, 2000 at 6:24 PM

STILLWATER MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Stillwater Mining Company

Stillwater County, MT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE WORKING ON THE 5000W RAIL HAULAGE LEVEL. HE WAS PINNED UNDER A RAIL CAR. ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220000810001 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 2401490
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000810001 · Mine ID 2401490 Trainer view →