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Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several Other Codes Cover Scoop Car Operator fatality
October 31, 2011 at 2:20 PM
STILLWATER MINE · Stillwater Mining Company · Stillwater County, MT
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a 4 yd mucker, MU452, on the 38W Level & was found fatally injured. Investigation is currently in progress.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 3.44 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3.44 years
- Experience in this job
- 3.44 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Nonmetal
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