US EditionStillwater Mine Worker Dies in Electrical Accident in Fourth Fatality in Four Years
MONTANA, JUL 28 – The incident halted operations at Stillwater Mine, which had eight months without safety issues, marking the fourth fatality there in four years, officials said.
- A Stillwater Mine worker, Brian Hanson, died in an electrical accident underground near Columbus on Saturday morning, 2025.
- This incident is the fourth fatality at the mine since 2021 and followed a non-fatal accident earlier in 2025 where safety policies were not fully followed.
- Operations were immediately shut down after the accident, with a small crew returning on a shift-by-shift basis as investigators from MSHA and internal teams continue examining the site.
- Vice President Heather McDowell expressed deep sympathy for the family and highlighted that the mine had been operating safely for eight months prior to this fatal incident, positioning it to achieve one of its strongest safety performances ever.
- The mine remains closed indefinitely pending the investigation, while Sibanye-Stillwater provided counseling to workers and cut production amid prior layoffs linked to declining palladium prices.
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KULR-TVStillwater Mine employee killed in 'electrical incident' over the weekend
UPDATE, JULY 29:
Laurel man identified as employee killed in accident at Stillwater Mine
COLUMBUS - An employee of the Sibanye-Stillwater Mine who was killed in an accident was identified Tuesday.The Stillawater County Sheriff's Office said 50-year-old Brian Hanson of Laurel was killed Saturday morning in what mine officials have described as an electrical incident.The sheriff's office, which also serves as the county coroner's office, said Hanson's death was the result of electrocution.Further investigation into Hanson's death will…
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Stillwater Mine worker dies in electrical accident in fourth fatality in four years
The death marks the fourth fatality since 2021 at Stillwater Mine. It has been the only location of fatal mining accidents in Montana for several years.
Worker killed in underground incident at Stillwater Mine
COLUMBUS - A worker at the Stillwater Mine has died following an electrical incident that occurred underground early Saturday morning.Stillwater Mine Vice President Heather McDowell tells MTN News the employee was performing routine maintenance on the east side of the mine when the incident happened. Operations were immediately shut down and the night shift was canceled.The mine remains closed and will resume on a shift-by-shift basis as the inv…
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