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Case study · MSHA Record #220252180027

Electrician, Lineman fatality

July 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
STILLWATER MINE · Stillwater Mining Company · Stillwater County, MT
Investigator narrative
The employee was performing routine preventative maintenance on a transformer when EE was fatally electrocuted.
Record details
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
5.48 years
Experience at this mine
5.48 years
Experience in this job
5.48 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220252180027 · Mine ID 2401490
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