# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220001730001` · 06/13/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

EE AND COWORKER WERE PREPARING TO DEPLOY GEOMEMBRANE ON THE FLOOR OF THE PON. HAD DEPLOYED APPROX. 4' OF MATERIAL AND DECIDED TO WAIT ON SANDBAGS. THE EES WERE STANDING ON THE EDGE OF THE LIN ER. THE WIND WAS BLOWING, SO DECIDED TO MOVE OFF THE LINE, WHEN A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE EDGE OF LINER CAUSING THE EE TO BE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND APPROX. 3' THEN FALLING BACKWARD.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*