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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220021260155 · 04/27/2002 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

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

Narrative

THE 35 E 6700 WAS BLASTED DURING EVENING SHIFT ON 4-25-02. SUPPORT BEGAN BEING INSTALLED ON DAY SHIFT OF 4-26-02 WITH NO WORK ON 4-26 EVENING SHIFT. UPON ARRIVAL FOR WORK ON 4-27 DAY SHIFT THE MINERS DISCOVERED THE GROUND HAD CRUMBLED AROUNDTHE EXISTING SUPPORT ALLOWING SOME OF THE SPLIT SET SUPPORT BOLTS TO FALL TO THE MUCK PILE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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