Electrician

July 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM

STILLWATER MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Stillwater Mining Company (Sibanye Stillwater Limited)

Stillwater County, MT

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

The employee was performing routine preventative maintenance on a transformer when EE was fatally electrocuted.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220252180027 · Mine ID 2401490 Trainer view →