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FIRE

220002970076 · 10/07/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

THE EE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY HAUL TRUCK DOWN TO THE 4100 LEVEL. THE EE NOTICED FLAMES @ THE CONTROL PANEL. THE EE STOPPED THE TRUCK, THIS CAUSED FLAMES TO ENTER THE CAB. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO INI TIATE THE FIRE SUPPRESSION IN THE CAB & COULDN'T BECAUSE OF FLAMES. THE EE EXITED THE CAB TO INITIATE THE FIRE SUPRESSION ON THE RT SIDE OF THE TRUCK & COULDN'T REACH IT. SHE RAN 1000' TO THE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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