EE CRESTED PIT 10-RAMP 2 DIVIDE, HEADING SOUTH DOWN-GRADE TO THE COAL PLANT. WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE TRUCK VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFTAT AT THE RAMP JUNCTION. THE TRUCK RAN THRU THE BERM, ABOVE THE OLD PIT 10 READY LINE, WHERE THEOPERATOR WAS EJECTED FROM THE TRUCK
Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines Coal
Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines tiene $376K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $100 pendientes en 39 expedientes impugnados, ademas del muestreo de salud y el registro completo de incidentes.
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Avísenme cuando se presente un nuevo incidente de la MSHA en Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines.
- Muertes
- 2
- Incidentes totales
- 187
- Años en registro
- 1983–2024
- Último incidente
- Aug 2024
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines tiene $376K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $100 pendientes en 39 expedientes impugnados.
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Las diferencias entre las multas propuestas y las pagadas reflejan tanto acuerdos y reducciones en conferencia como montos aun adeudados. Pendiente es el saldo que se debe actualmente.El muestreo de MSHA en Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines muestra un polvo respirable de carbon promedio de 0.37 mg/m3 (98% en cumplimiento) en 520 muestras.
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Una muestra es una medicion de cumplimiento en un momento dado, no un historial de exposicion individual. Estas cifras describen registros de muestreo de MSHA y no establecen causalidad ni dosis personal.ⓘ
Las cifras de polvo respirable de carbon y silice corresponden a instalaciones de carbon. El cumplimiento del polvo se mide frente a la norma actual de 1.5 mg/m3; se incluyen muestras anteriores a la norma de 2014, por lo que las tasas de cumplimiento son una senal historica aproximada.ⓘ
Citaciones por millón de horas-empleado reportadas. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inician los datos trimestrales de empleo de la MSHA; los incidentes anteriores se cuentan pero no pueden ajustarse por tasa. Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas se muestran en gris: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 28,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 25,893 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 28,165 | 1 | 0 | 35.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 27,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 25,165 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 30,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 46,573 | 2 | 0 | 42.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 48,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 58,014 | 3 | 0 | 51.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 69,851 | 5 | 1 | 71.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 72,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 70,875 | 7 | 1 | 98.8 |
| 2022 Q4 | 68,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 65,338 | 1 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 62,540 | 4 | 0 | 64.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 64,532 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2021 Q4 | 58,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 59,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 61,939 | 4 | 0 | 64.6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 64,117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 69,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 71,994 | 4 | 1 | 55.6 |
| 2020 Q2 | 71,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 69,184 | 3 | 1 | 43.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 69,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 73,013 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 77,251 | 3 | 1 | 38.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 78,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 76,838 | 7 | 0 | 91.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 75,481 | 9 | 2 | 119.2 |
| 2018 Q2 | 79,316 | 3 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2018 Q1 | 79,889 | 5 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 80,259 | 4 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 83,631 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 84,469 | 10 | 1 | 118.4 |
| 2017 Q1 | 85,289 | 2 | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 79,699 | 17 | 3 | 213.3 |
| 2016 Q3 | 80,025 | 9 | 2 | 112.5 |
| 2016 Q2 | 83,373 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 84,175 | 6 | 1 | 71.3 |
| 2015 Q4 | 82,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 90,349 | 19 | 1 | 210.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 94,107 | 1 | 1 | 10.6 |
| 2015 Q1 | 96,262 | 20 | 2 | 207.8 |
| 2014 Q4 | 91,279 | 4 | 2 | 43.8 |
| 2014 Q3 | 93,275 | 9 | 2 | 96.5 |
| 2014 Q2 | 100,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 98,936 | 20 | 6 | 202.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 98,661 | 3 | 0 | 30.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 96,375 | 14 | 6 | 145.3 |
| 2013 Q2 | 98,181 | 3 | 3 | 30.6 |
| 2013 Q1 | 93,662 | 15 | 3 | 160.2 |
| 2012 Q4 | 97,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 89,907 | 12 | 0 | 133.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 107,543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 104,362 | 19 | 1 | 182.1 |
| 2011 Q4 | 106,264 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 106,038 | 8 | 7 | 75.4 |
| 2011 Q2 | 104,547 | 23 | 3 | 220.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 95,037 | 11 | 3 | 115.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 94,827 | 20 | 6 | 210.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 92,780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 90,260 | 10 | 0 | 110.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 92,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 92,266 | 36 | 5 | 390.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 95,403 | 13 | 2 | 136.3 |
| 2009 Q2 | 96,276 | 8 | 0 | 83.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 91,250 | 3 | 2 | 32.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 88,741 | 46 | 1 | 518.4 |
| 2008 Q3 | 88,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 92,235 | 29 | 1 | 314.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 89,454 | 5 | 0 | 55.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 78,793 | 27 | 0 | 342.7 |
| 2007 Q3 | 89,267 | 2 | 1 | 22.4 |
| 2007 Q2 | 99,151 | 11 | 2 | 110.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 93,532 | 1 | 1 | 10.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 88,674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 91,511 | 29 | 14 | 316.9 |
| 2006 Q2 | 87,613 | 2 | 1 | 22.8 |
| 2006 Q1 | 83,734 | 2 | 2 | 23.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 91,773 | 5 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 2005 Q3 | 85,210 | 24 | 3 | 281.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 85,574 | 1 | 1 | 11.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 89,375 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 95,352 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 86,237 | 13 | 2 | 150.7 |
| 2004 Q2 | 85,412 | 9 | 1 | 105.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 74,617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 66,188 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 59,314 | 3 | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 57,299 | 7 | 1 | 122.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 58,550 | 3 | 0 | 51.2 |
| 2002 Q4 | 66,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 83,061 | 9 | 2 | 108.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 77,511 | 7 | 0 | 90.3 |
| 2002 Q1 | 87,098 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 94,681 | 57 | 5 | 602.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 91,695 | 14 | 4 | 152.7 |
| 2001 Q2 | 86,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 74,189 | 9 | 3 | 121.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 79,763 | 41 | 17 | 514.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 85,551 | 17 | 5 | 198.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 78,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 70,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Muertes en esta mina
2 registradasDECEASED,WELDER AND (NAME),LEAD MAN WERE WORKING IN THE TUB REPLACING RACK SEGMENT BOLTS,THE POWER TO THE DRAGLINE WAS DE-ENERGIZED AT THE SUBSTATION.OTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOCKED THE DOOR ON THE TR AILING CABLE TERMINATION ROOM TO INSPECT IT.AS WORK WAS NEARLY COMPLETED EMPLOYEE ASKED ELECTRICIAN TO RE-ENERGIZE THE POWER.AS EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE DRAGLINE THE LIGHTS W
Incidentes reportables
185 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)2024 · 2 incidentes
Maintenance mechanic pinched left pinky finger between the driveshaft yoke and the transmission driveshaft retainer cover while trying to reinstall the driveshaft on a D11 dozer in the shop. Pinch caused lacerations to left pinky finger that required sutures.
The coal plant oil was cleaning coal out of a plugged chute at the coal plant. While reaching into the chute to remove a large chunk, EE drug EE's right index finger across a jagged pieced of wear liner. This cut through EE's gloves and caused a laceration on that finger. The laceration required 3 sutures.
2023 · 2 incidentes
While Dismounting the tire handler and progressing down the ladder, EE stepped down to the last rung on the ladder, felt pain in right ankle and could not put any weight on right ankle/foot.
EE pinched finger causing a laceration requiring 9 sutures.
2022 · 1 incidente
Employee fell in parking lot and injured wrist attempting to brace themselves from fall.
2021 · 2 incidentes
Mechanic was struck in lower lip with an impact socket when it disconnected from an impact gun while in use. Laceration injury; required 4 sutures from physician to close.
Changing inner dual on mechanics truck, wheel was stuck and EE tried kicking the tire and wheel assembly to break it loose from the hub and strained lower back.
2020 · 3 incidentes
Environmental engineer suffered lacerated pinky finger (right hand) while operating a cordless drill in order to retrieve water samples from a well.
Employee received laceration to lip when a wooden cribbing block struck EE in the face. Company physician administered two stitches to the laceration.
Employee fell backwards from a height of approx. 4' off of a lowboy trailer deck to ground level, causing a non-separation fracture to left hip and L-1 vertebra compression fracture.
2019 · 1 incidente
Employee stepped on small rock while stepping out of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck. This caused EE to lose EE's balance and fall after rolling EE's ankle. X-rays showed that EE broke EE's lower right fibula in three places.
2018 · 2 incidentes
Mechanic suffered a contusion to right shin that required stitches. EE was assisting in the removal of a final drive on a CAT D-11 track dozer at the time of the incident.
Employee strained a muscle in back while lifting a dump rope into place on the dragline bucket. Employee was taken to the company physician for evaluation. The Physician issued the employee prescription medication.
2017 · 2 incidentes
Employee suffered a laceration to the middle finger of the left hand when their finger was caught between the dragline bucket tooth and the truck bed they were transferring the tooth to. Stitches were required to repair the wound.
While descending, Employee fell from the lower rung of the access ladder on a 16H motor grader and landed on the moboard resulting in fractured ribs and a minor laceration to employee's liver and spleen.
2016 · 3 incidentes
The Bulk Explosive Truck (Unit 5556) had just been washed & parked on ready line with the engine shut down when a fire broke out in the engine compartment. The Engine compartment and cab were completely destroyed. The truck was not loaded at the time. Fire spread to a second Bulk Explosive truck (Unit 5555) parked adjacent to it destroying it also .
EE was installing a bushing on the boom foot with 3 other employees. The employees that were setting the bushing were on one side and EE was on the other to tell them when to stop. The bushing was becoming hung up on something and the employee reached in without communicating it. The other employees pushed on the bushing catching injured's finger and crushing the tip.
Black Butte Coal Company was informed on 6/2/16 that a former employee had been diagnosed with Black Lung. Conditions contributing to the illness are unknown. Employee was employed by Black Butte Coal from 6/11/1079 through 6/27/2002. Date of employee's diagnosis was 4/19/2012.
2015 · 3 incidentes
Employee stepped on uneven ground and rolled his left ankle resulting in a small fracture to a bone in his foot.
Employee injured tendons in his right shoulder when he lost his balance on his work platform and used his right arm to catch himself. Employee was prescribed pain medication.
Employee received laceration on his right middle finger while attempting to remove a hydraulic filter from its housing on a D11 Dozer. The laceration required sutures.
2014 · 4 incidentes
The tip of the employee's right middle finger was severed when caught between the cable and pulley of a retractable boarding ladder. Surgery was required to close the wound.
The mine lost power from what was later discovered to be a downed powerline. The cause of the damage is unclear but believed to be a lightning strike or the failure of an insulator which allowed the powerline to burn through the pole. The top of the power pole could not immediately be reached due to the electrical hazard and smoldered for over 30 minutes after discovery.
Employee fell from the back of a D-10-T dozer to the ground, resulting in an abrasion to his face, contusion to his right thigh and a fracture to his left index finger.
Employee was removing rock from a crusher and lost his grip, causing him to fall and land on a rock that was on the floor. This resulted in pain to his ribs. After evaluation at the local hospital it was found that his left lung was collapsed.
2013 · 3 incidentes
Employee was lifting the drill bit to clear cuttings with his left hand, while wearing welding gloves. He received a laceration to his left index finger, requiring two stitches to close the wound.
Employee was removing wear plates from the tub of dragline. The plate fell from approximately 30" and struck the employee's right leg, causing lacerations to his leg. He received sutures to close the wounds, prescription medication and he is scheduled with an Orthopaedic Surgeon to follow up on the internal lacerations to the knee.
Haul truck was operated too close to berm and ended up on it's right side. Operator had no injuries. We do not believe this report is required in this case as there is no injury to report. We were issued a citation for not immediately reporting this even though an immediate report is not required. We were told by MSHA that this report was required to terminate the citation.
2012 · 1 incidente
Employee ruptured a tendon in his right shoulder while using a wrench to loosen a plug in the differential of a CAT 834 RTD.
2011 · 6 incidentes
Employee strained his back when he attempted to lift a CAT D11 ripper tooth into the back of a maintenance truck. He was taken to the company physician and was given a light duty return to work release with a 10lb lifting restriction. He was placed on light duty for 3 working shifts.
Employee pulled muscle in shoulder while pushing a wacker pump onto the tailgate of a pick-up. Employee reported the incident and was taken to the company physician. Employee was released to return to work. After experience more pain, the employee was taken back in on 09/8/2011 and was discovered to have a torn tendon in rotator cuff which will require surgery to repair.
The employee was repairing metal on a truck using a hammer and a punch. In the process of swinging the hammer, the employee missed the punch and struck his left index finger resulting in a fracture to the finger.
Employee was changing the teeth on a track hoe bucket. He missed his punch and struck the tooth with his hammer resulting in a steel sliver coming off the tooth and embedding in the skin of his right leg. The company physician removed the steel sliver and prescribed him an antibiotic for prevention of infection.
A CAT 16H Blade caught fire on the Pit 14 haul Road. The cause is believed to have been electrical but not determined at this time. The fire burned for more than 30 minutes but was extinguished by a water truck. No one was injured in the incident.
Employee suffered a laceration and a fracture to his left thumb when he struck it with a hammer while performing maintenance on an overburden drill.
2010 · 5 incidentes
Employee dislocated his right shoulder when the CAT 777 haul truck he was operating encountered a muddy section of road, slid until it hit a dry section of road, and ended up tipping over onto it's right side.
At end of shift employee was exiting confined work space-his tool bucket got hung up, he lost his balance and hit his face on a gussett
Employee stated she lifted out riffle pan to riffle samples, when she felt sharp pain travel down from left elbow to fingers. Under doctors care for tendonitis in her elbow and has been working. She has been getting steroid shots in her elbow for the last few months but she ended up needing surgery on 08-30-10.
Employee caught right index finger between a hammer handle and a metal tail light cover resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitches. Employee was seen at ER and released to return to work with no restrictions.
Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Per the employee, first noticed symptoms back in Oct of 2009. She did not report to the Company until January 5, 2010. Employee was diagnosed on January 25, 2010. Scheduled for surgery on February 19, 2010. Employee continued to work with no restrictions through last scheduled shift before surgery.
2009 · 1 incidente
Employee reached to push a button while seated in a chair, resulting in pain in his back. Extent of impairment is unknown at this time.
2008 · 3 incidentes
Employee had an allergic reaction. No cause for the allergic reaction was found.
A loaded blast hole was ignited when struck by lightning.
An employee was installing a mechanical link into a dragline hoist chain when the link slipped and pinched the employee's right middle finger. The employee received medical attention and the xrays were negative.
2007 · 1 incidente
Contractor employee was cutting cardboard template to install into a boom chord. The knife would not cut through. Contractor employee turned knife around, cutting towards him. The knife cut contractor employee's left thumb.
2006 · 4 incidentes
10/07/06, while working with another employee, they were loading half full 30 gallon coal reject barrels from ? ton pick up, employee wrenched her right shoulder. 10/12/06, employee reported to supervisors that her shoulder was still sore. 11/13/06, reported to superv. shoulder still hurting, wanted to see a doctor.
An employee was ascending a truck ladder when his right foot slipped. This resulted in a fat lip and he chipped a previously broken and decayed bicuspid. The employee's dentist had recommended extraction before the incident. The incident didn't cause damage to a tooth that was to be extracted. BBCC will conference this reportable.
Employee was walking on loose coal surface and twisted his right ankle. He suffered a hairline fracture to his ankle
An employee fell from an elevated platform.The employee received first aid and has not missed work. MRI results have all been negative involving traumatic injury.The results did reveal disk space degeneration due to age and patients with migraine headaches. The employee elected surgery 12/11/06. BBCC will conference this illness.
2005 · 6 incidentes
Employee bent down to pick up a bucket weighing approximately 10 pounds and felt a pop and experienced pain in his right groin area. Medical examination revealed a small hernia.
The injury occurred as employee was doing repairs on the bed of a CAT 777 truck. To access the area of the bed needing repairs he was required to use a manlift. Exiting the lift required him to step down about 2 feet. After exiting the lift the first few times he began experiencing a sharp pain in his lower back.The pain worsened over the three days it took to do the job.
Driver of haul truck failed to maintain control of unit on freshly watered haulroad and tipped the truck onto its side.
Employee lost his balance on uneven ground, when he caught himself he felt a pull in his back.
Employee was helping to change hoist ropes on a dragline. A 1/2" cable was attached to the damaged hoist rope. A loop had been tied in the cable to secure it to a dozer to pull the hoist rope. The 1/2" cable failed at the tied in loop. The rope was pulled down the dragline boom, striking the employee on his right arm, knocking him onto the boom walkway.
Employee tapped the end of a loader bucket pin with a pin hammer. He felt an object strike his finger. When he removed his gloves he saw a small cut. He treated the cut with a band-aid. A month later the wound wasn't healing properly, and An X-ray by the company physician revealed a small metal object embedded in his finger. Surgery on 05/20/05 removed a small metal object.
2004 · 4 incidentes
Working on dozer, and dropped belly pan on his right hand, cutting it, requiring 12 stitches.
A haul truck was returning from the dump, when he saw a loaded truck approaching on a curve. He saw that the loaded unit was in his lane, and tried to move out of his way. As the loaded truck went by the empty unit, the headache racks touched, causing slight damage to both trucks. The driver of the empty unit was jarred, and expirienced neck pain, the other driver was uninjured.
Employee was attempting to fill the hydraulic tank on a D11RCD. As the tank cap was too tight to remove by hand, employee attempted to remove the cap with a 12" crescent wrench via the cap prongs. While pushing on the cap prongs with the wrench, the prongs broke, causing emplyee to loose balance and fall to the ground, approximately 11'.
While performing routine maintenance on an Ingersol Rand DMM3 overburden drill, employee lost his balance & fell from a 36" work platform to the shop floor. Employee put out both arms to brace his fall. His left arm took the majority of the force and hyper-extended. X-ray exam indicated a slight break on the end of the lrft arm radial bone.
2003 · 3 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LABELING BARRELS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR OFF-SITE DISPOSAL. SHE SLIPPED ON FROST-COVERED CONCRETE PAD AT THE WASTE STORAGE BUNKER, STRIKING HER CHIN ON THE BOLT O F A BARREL CLAMP RESULTING IN A CUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER JAW-LINE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE. THE FIRST SNOWSTORM OF THE SEASON HAD COME THROUGH THE PREVIOUS EVENING, LEAVING ICE/SNOW.
While prying dragline cable d-rings from frozen ground, employee strained his lower back.
AS EMPLOYEES TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY THE 5130 EXCAVATOR. THE EXCAVATOR SLIPPED ON THE ICY BENCH AS THE OPERATOR WAS SWINGING A LOAD INTO THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR TO STR IKE THE HEADACHE RACK OF THE TRUCK. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HER NECK AND UPPER BACK.
2002 · 7 incidentes
MINSERCO EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A JACK LUG & THE TUB OF THE MACHINE, RESULTING IN SMALL CUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT POINTING FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS UNLOCKING THE DOOR FROM THE OPEN POSITION TO CLOSE IT ON THE IT-28 LOADER, WHEN THE CAUGHT IT AND BLEW IT SHUT ON HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF #14 LUBE TRUCK WHEN THE HOLDING STRAP FOR THE BOARDING STEP CAME UNDONE. THE STEP FOLDED OUT & HE LANDED FLAT ON HIS FEET, JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURY TO UPPER RIGHT ARM ELBOW REGION DUE TO QUICK BACKWARD MOTION OF ARM WHILE TRYING TO ARM REST STATIONARY.
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DRAGLINE (RIGHT SHOE) USING THE REAR INSIDE BOARDING LADDER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING UP HE USED THE CATWALK ABOVE THE LADDER TO PULL HIMSELF UP & FELT A TWISTING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED & HAD TROUBLE WALKING BY THE END OF HIS SHIFT.
WHILE GETTING OFF OF #10 BLADE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE LEFT GRAB RAIL & FELL FROM THE TOP BOARDING STEP, LANDING ON THE MOLDBOARD OF THE BLADE.
THE EE HAD TWO SEPARATE INJURIES THAT OCCURRED ON HIS BACK IN MARCH. THE FIRST OCCURRED ON MARCH 3RD AFTER DRIVING A COAL HAULER. SECOND OCCURRED ON MARCH 12 AS HE STEPPED OFF A WATER TRUCK. EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN PAIN.
2001 · 5 incidentes
EE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND YEILD RIGHT OF WAY TO THE COAL HAULER AT THE MAIN MINEINTERSECTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, WINDOWS ON EE'S VEHICLE WERE ICED (FOGGED) UP. EE'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED
DEBRIS BLEW INTO RT. EYE.
DEBRIS FROM GRINDING & DIRT BLEW INTO EYE.
EE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WITH D10R DOZER & SUFFERED A NECK STRAIN
THE CTELAB BUYS DISTILLED WATER IN 5 GAL. BOTTLES AND WATER IS RUN THROUGH A COUNTERTOP DISPENSER THROUGH A FILTER BEFORE USED IN THE LAB. WHILE EE WAS CHANGING THE 5 GAL BOTTLE, A FULL BOTTLE SLIPPED FROM HER GRASP AND EE TRIED TO CATCH ITFROM FALLING. WHILE CATCHING IT SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT WRIST AND IT STRUCK THE COUNTERTOP. EE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY BEFORE NOTIFYING EMPLOYER
2000 · 5 incidentes
TEMP SERVICE EE (MANPOWER) SLIPPED ON PICKUP BUMPER & BRUISED UPPER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN FOR CHECKUP BY DOCTOR.
WELDERS WERE POSITIONING A DRAGLINE SHOE WEAR BAR (WEIGHT APPROX 1300 LBS) WITH THE WELDING TRUCK HYDRAULIC CRANE. THE WEAR BAR HUNG UP AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE END OF THE WEAR BAR TO HELP F REE IT. THE WEAR BAR MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A GUSSET AND THE END OF THE WEAR BAR.
WHILE LOADING A PIPE WELDING MACHINE ON TO A MECHANIC'S TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON THE MEATY PART OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE LACERATION WAS CAUSED BY THE UNTRIMMED CABLE AND LOCAT ED AT THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE IMT MECHANIC'S HOIST. LACERATION REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
SPAD EE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF RAIL CAR DOOR LATCDH CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING WITH HIS FULL BODY WEIGHT ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. COKING COAL BRIQUETTES THAT HAD SPILLED OUT OF THE CAR MA DE FOOTING LESS THEN DESIRATE.
992-6 LOADER FELL INTO A SOFT HOLE (LEFT FRONT WHEEL) WHILE BACKING AWAY FROM TRUCK. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LOADER BUCKET HIT THE LEFT CORNER OF THE TRUCK BED.
1999 · 3 incidentes
LAB MANAGER SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW AFTER PARTING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE PARKING AREA OF THE COAL LAB.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM DRILL THAT WAS PARKED AT READY LINE. BOTTOM RING OF LADDER WAS TOO FAR FROM GROUND. EE TRIED TO SIDE-STEP TO HUB OF TRACK & SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT FELT A RIP/PO P IN ABDOMEN. WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS UNTIL PAIN CAUSED HIM TO REPORT IT TO SUPT. ER DR EXAMINED & DETERMINED IT WAS A HERNIA. RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK.
WHEN SHEAVE WAS REMOVED & PLACED TO START LOWERING HUB OF SHEAVE CAUGHT ON HANDRAIL CAUSING SLACK IN THE TUGGER LINE, EMPLOYE EPLACED SELF TO NUDGE SHEAVE BEYOND HAND RAIL AND ALLOW SHEAVE TO BE LOWERED. SHEAVE IS SPOKE DESIGN. WHEN IT MOVED IT FELL APPROX 8-10" CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT IN THE SPOKES AND PINCHING BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL.
1998 · 3 incidentes
AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT, THE EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE DRAGLINE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE RECEIVED 1ST AID FROM MINE RESCUE TEAM AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER BY HIS SUPERVISOR. HE HAD XRAYS AND LEARNED THERE WNO SERIOUS INJURY AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON LIMITED DUTY.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP IN LUBE TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER CAUSING HIS RIGHT SIDE TO HIT THE DFUEL NOZZLE HANDLE. RESULTED IN BRUISING RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE. X RAYS WERE DONE ON 6-30-98-NEGATIV E DAMAGE. PHYSICIAN PRESRIBED LORTAB FOR PAIN.
EE REBUILT R170 BRAKE ACCUMULATORS. WAS A LEAK IN ONE OF THE HOSE FITTINGS. AFTER BLEEDING OFF PRESSURE, EE BEGAN TO REMOVE FITTING. PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETELY RELEASED AND BLEW FITTING OFF CUTTING TENDON FOR MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. MECHANIC HAD ONLY 7 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE.
1997 · 6 incidentes
ON 11-20-97 EE WAS WELDING AT COAL HOPPER, STEPPED ON A COVER PLATE EDGE PLATE FLIPPED UP CAUSING LEG TO FALL THRU RESULTING IN ABRASION AND BRUISE EE WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 11-27-97 DUE TO INFEC TION AND RECEIVED ANTIBROTICS FROM ER PHYSICIAN.
EE WAS DOGGIN DOWN A PLATE TO BE WELDED ON THE BUCKET ABOVE HOIST TRUNNION. THE PLATE USED TO HOLD THE HYDRAULIC RAM WAS NOT WELDED ENOUGH FOR THE PRESSURE. EE WAS USING HIS INDEX FINGER TO CH ECK GAP IN THE PLATE. PLATE HOLDING RAM BROKE LOOSE CAUSING OTHER PLATE TO BOUNCE. FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATES AND CUT.
EE WENT TO DR COMPLAINING OF WRISTS ACHING SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL ORIGIN UNKNOWN I WAS ALERTED OF CONDITION ON 4-15-97 EE PLANS CORRECTIVE SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.
WHILE WASHING TRUCK DECK ON 238 CRANE, EE SLIPPED ON WET DECKING AND FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON CORNER OF BATTERY BOX CAUSING CUT TO SCALP.
EE WAS STEPPING ONTO LIGHT TOWER PLATFORM, WHEN HE MISSED A STEP & FELT KNEE POP OUT OF PLACE. HE WENT TO DR. ON 2-13 AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI ON 2-21. RECEIVED RESULTS OF MRI ON 2-25, AND REVEALED TORN CARTILAGE AND STRETCHED LIGAMENTS.
FELT PAIN IN WRISTS ON OCCASION DIAGNOSIS WAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. JOB REQUIRES NO REPETITIVE MOTION AND IS UNKNOWN WHEN OR HOW CONDITION OCCURED. EE WENT FOR SURGERY ON WRIST ON JAN 8 1977 . EXPECTED THE RETURN TO WORK IN 6 WEEKS.
1996 · 5 incidentes
WELDER WAS AIR-ARCING BEARING RACE ON MOTOR SHAFT. ALSO USING HAND GRINDER. HE FELT IRRITATION IN EYE AND FLUSHED WITH EYE WASH AND IT FELT O.K. BEGAN GETTING SORE AGAIN ON MONDAY 12-16-96 & F LUSHED AGAIN BY MINE RESCUE. WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR PRECAUTION ADN DR. REMOVED PIECE OF STEEL AND GRINDED OUT RUST SPOT.
EMP WAS CUTTING WEAR PLATES FROM BOTTOM OF DRAGLINE TUB WHEN PLATE FELL ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WENT HOME SICK WITH HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. A LOOSE CLAMP WAS LATER FOUND ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD. EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE CO2 POISONING. SHE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTING (NO ELEVA TED LEVELS FOUND) AND ADMINISTERED O2. SHE WAS ALSO GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR THE HEADACHE.
"HOT" COAL HAD LEAKED OUT OF SILO ONTO BELTLINE FROM FEEDER GATE. A SMALL SECTION OF BELT WAS BURNT (4') AND THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES. DO NOT KNOW WHEN FIR STARTED DUE TO MINE BEING ID LE.
EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN SHOULDER WHEN DRIVING HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE RECIEVED A WORKER COMP. CASE NUMBER, BUT DID NOT INCUR ANY CHARGER & AS OF YET HAS NOT PURSUED ANY FURTHER MEDICAL AID. HE REPORTED THIS ON 1/6/96.
1995 · 4 incidentes
WELDER WAS CUTTING LOOSE WORN WEAR LINER FROM BED OF COAL HAULER. PLATE WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND WHEN IT RELIEVED ITSELF, THE PLATE HIT A PALLET (WOOD) SETTING ON SOME ANGLE IRON, THE PALLET ST RUCK THE WELDER ON THE SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM OFF A SHORT LADDER HE WAS WORKING FROM. HE FELL ABOUT 4 FT. TO THE TRAILER DOORS.
EE REPORTED WAKING UPON 08-19-95 & FOREFINGERS WERE "TIN SLING"SHE HAD RAN A STEAM CLEANER 4 HOURS OF PREVIOUS SHIFT "TRINGLING" DID NOT GO AWAY WENT TO DOCTOR WHO GAVE NO TREATMENT & SAID IT SHOULD RELIEVE ITSELF HER CONDITION GRADUALLY WORSENED & SHE REVISITED DOCTOR ON 09-2 5-95 WHO ADVISED HER NOT TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL EXAMINED BY SPECIALIST NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN IF WORK RELATE
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT 2 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY HE HAD FELT PAIN AFTER SETTING TOOLS DOWN.
MECHANIC WAS ATTACHING RIGGING TO THE LIFT ARM OF A 992. HE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND DIFFERENTIAL AND WHILE GUIDING THE SLING INTO POSITION THE BUCKET ROLLED BACKWARDS PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE SCISSOR ARM AND DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING AN 8 INCH LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF UPPER RIGHT ARM.
1994 · 5 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BEN BRACKE USING A CLEVIS AS A HAMMER. EMLOYEE MISSED AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING METAL FENCH POSTS USING AMANUAL POST DRIVER WHEN THE DRIVER SLIPPED OFF THE POST AND DOWNWARD MOMENTUM OF THE DRIVER DRAGGED HIS LEFT THUMB ALONG TOP OF THE PO ST.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO COUPLE A VAC HOSE BACK UP HE STRADDLED THE HOSE BOOM. THE BOOM SWUNG GROUND PINNING HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BACK DOOR OF THE VAC TRUCK. INJURY INCLUDED BROKEN LEG.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE BACK OF PICKUP LANDING WRONG AND THUS INJURING HER LEFT KNEE.
WHILE DRIVING 4-170 EMPLOYEE CALLED, SAID SHE WAS FEELING ILL. SHE COMPLAINED OF A SMELL LIKE BURNING. FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES EMPLOYEE WASTAKEN TO HOSPITAL TESTED, AND FOUND TO HAVE CAR BON MONOXIDE POISIONING. BLOOD TEST SHOWED LOW LEVEL AND EMPLOYEE DOES SMOKE. EMPLOYEE MISSED 1 DAY DUE TO NAUSEA, NOT FEELING WELL.
1993 · 7 incidentes
A TRAS DUMPSTER IS USED FOR REJECT COAL SAMPLE HANDLING AND WHILE A LAB TECH WAS PUTTING REJECT COAL IN IT. THE LATCH RELEASED CAUSING THE FRONT EDGE OF HTE DUMPSTER TO SWING DOWN. STRIKING H IS LEFT FOOT ABOVE HER STEEL TOE
WHILE MISSING FROM A STOPPING POSITION THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HER LOWER BACK ON A STEEL DOOR THAT COVERS THE TOP PORTION OF A CEAL SAMPLE CRUSHER THE STEEL DOOR WAS UNADVERTANTLY ALLOWED TO SWING PARTIALLY OPEN BY THE EMPLOYEE & SHE STRUCK HERBACK WHILE MISSING INJURY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE VERY MINER BUT EMPLOYEE HAD STIFFNESS & PAIN DEVELOPE SEVERAL DAYS LATER DIAGNOSED ON 10-12-93
EMPLOYEE DRIVING COAL HAULER, BEGAN FEELING NAUSEA AND SICK. TOOK TO HOSPITAL. AFTER EXAMINATION, EMPLOYEE DIAGANOSED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. COAL HAULER WAS EXAMINED THOROUGHLY. NO LE AKS FOUND. EMPLOYEE IS HEAVY SMOKER, WINDOW WAS DOWN AND WIND BLOWING HARD. ASSUME EXHAUST WAS BACK DRAFTED THROUGH OPEN WINDOW BY WIND.
EMKPLOYEE JAMMED HEAD INTO ROOF OF R-170 DUE TO ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED SAFETY GEAR AND SEAT BELT.
H20 TRUCK PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE. MECHANIC TURNED ENGINE OFF BECAUSE OF STRANGE NOISE IN ENGINE AREA. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT A PARKED R-170 HEAD-ON. CAU SED SEVERE BRUISING AND CONCUSSION TO TRUCK DRIVER ON IMPACT. WATER TRUCK WAS CHOCKED, PARK BRAKE APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF TOPSOIL STOCKPILE IN SCRAPER, WENT ACROSS TIRE TRACKS AT BOTTOM OF FILE, WRENCHED HIS BACK. BROUGHT INTO FIRST AID ROOM WHERE HEAT WAS APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED HIS BLADE TO GET REFUELED. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1992 · 3 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT FOR LUNCH USING A 3-POINT CONTACT. WHEN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS PLACED ON UNEVEN TERAIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE TO GIVE OUT WHEN HIS WEIGHT WAS APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BUCKET TOOTH ON A CAT-992 LOADER. THE RETAINING RETAINER FOR THE TOOTH WAS BENT SO THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO TRY AND STRAIGHTEN IT. WHEN HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER, THE RET AINER BOUNCED UP, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN A DRAGLINE REPAIR. IN THE PROCESS, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT INTO A HOIST MOTOR COUPLER GUARD (WHICH WAS ABOUT 3/4" OFF OF THE FLOOR) CAUSING THE EDGE OF THE GUARD TO PENETRATE THE SOLE OF HIS BOOT & CAUSING A LACERTION TO THE BOTTOM OF FOOT.
1991 · 9 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CLEVIS'S OUT OF THE BACK OF THE PICKUP ONTO A STORAGE SKIN. WHILE UNLOADING THE 2ND CLEVIS, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE CLEVIS, SMASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TW O CLEVIS'S. REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
THE RIGHT HAND WING SHROUD HAD FALLEN OFF OF DRAGLINE #1 BUCKET. TO REPLACE IT, THE TIP POINT ADAPTOR WEAR CAPS AND TIP ADAPTOR MUST BE REMOVED. THE TIP POINT WAS REMOVED AND THE BOTTOM FELL O FF, BUT THE TOP WEAR CAP WAS WEDGED WITH DIRT. THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE CAP, BREAKING LOOSE A STEEL FRAGMENT WHICH EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. SURGERY TO REMOVE IT WAS NECESSARY.
RETAINING BAR ON VULCANIZER CAME DOWN ON HANDLE CAUGHT L THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND BAR 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE
EMPLOYEE CHANGED ESTABLISHED SAFETY PROCEDURES WHILE REMOVING A R-100 DRIVELINE AND WHEN THE DRIVELINE CAME FREE IT SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FRAME FRACTURING A SMALL BONE IN THE BACK OF THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING APART DRAG SUPPORT SHEAVES AND WHILE PULLING OUT THE DEFLECTION BAR, IT FELL PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PRE-ASSEMBLED SECTION OF RAILROAD W/CHERRY PICKER, WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK THE RIG & TRAVELED THROUGH RIGGING TO EMPLOYEE. (EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GROUND WHILE R.R. PIECE W AS BEING MOVED BY CHERRY PICKER.)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN AIRLINE FITTING IN A CONFINED SPACE IN DRAGLINE #2. UNBEKNOWN TO HIM, HE ALSO UNSCREWED THE SHUT-OFF VALVE FOR THE AIRLINE. THE VALVE CAME OUT, EMBEDDING METAL IN BOTH FOREARMS AND METAL PARTICLES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST BEEN LOADED WITH COAL AND WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE LOADER. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FREE UP THE HOSE REEL WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE.WHEN THE REEL CAME FREE,THE HANDLE CAME AROUND AND CUT HIS LEFT PALM.
1990 · 11 incidentes
INDIVIDUAL STEPPED OVER TOSEE HOW MUCH COAL WAS IN THE HOPPER, AND SLIPPED ON SOME COAL AND WET MATERIAL FALLING APPROX 15'-20' TO THE COAL BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF WOOD TRIM.HE WAS HOLDING THE TRIM AND AN OPEN KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT AHND.WHILE PRESSING THE TRIM INTO PLACE WITH HIS LEFT HAND HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED INTO HIS RI GHT HAND AND INTO THE OPEN KNIFE BLADE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE.
I.NAME WALKING ACROSS DRAGLINE TUB, STUMBLED OVER WELDING LEADS AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT LEG ON TUB.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING DEFIECTOR SHEAVES FOR DRALING WHEN SHEAVE GOT STUCK EMPLOYEE FINGER INSIDE OF SHEAVE WHEN SHAFT FRED PINCHING HIS FINGERS SMASHING MIDDLE, INDEX AND RING FINGERS OF LEF T HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS ALSO BROKE IN THE ACCIDENT.
WHILE TRYING TO PLACE A 2FTX2FTX2IN STEEL PLATE ON TOP OF THE DRAGLINE TUB THE EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF THE PLATE & IT FELL ON HIS RT RING FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED (4) STITCH ES
EMPLOYEE WAS PROCEEDING TO HIS WORK AREA AND STARTED EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS. HE CALLED HIS FOREMAN AND THE AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED ON THE WAY INTO TOWN. THE DOCTOR PRO NOUNCED HIM DECEASED AT 8:32 AM.
EMPL CLEANING GREASE ON SWING CIRCLE ON #2 SHOVEL DURING REPAIRS.PUSHING ON AIR CHIPPER,LEFT HAND RUBBED AGAINST LOWER RAIL,CATCHING SHARP PIECE OF METAL WHICH LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 8"X8" CRIBBING MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE SHOVEL BUCKET. HE PLACED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIBBING AND PAD EYE ON TOP OF THE BUCKET, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STIT CHES.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS, WENT INTO RESPIRATORY ARREST AND SUCCUMBED AT THE HOSPITAL OF A CORNARY INTRUSION.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 17/8IN SHACKLE UP TO THE TRACK OF A D-10 DOZER IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED & HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK ON 03-26-90 HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING A HERINATE D DISC IN THE LOWER BACK
EE WAS LEVELING THE DRAGLINE PAD WITH A D-10 DOZER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP OUT THE REGULAR DOZER OPERATOR. WHEN FINISHED HE PROCEDED TO DISMOUNT THE MACHINE AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP, PUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG IN A BIND AND BREAKING THE RIGHT LEG.
1989 · 5 incidentes
GRINDING ON KINGPIN PC OF TEEL BECAME LODGED IN R EYE WENT TO DR FOR REMOVAL
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SMALL LEVELS ON THE END OF 2" STRAP FOR FUTURE WELDING. THE STRAP CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND GRINDING WHEEL, PULLING HIS RIGHT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER DOWN BETWEEN THE R GUARD AND GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER, WHICH REQUIRED AMPUTATION.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO INSTALL A LEFT WING SHROUD ON THE 1 DRAGLINE BUCKET, LIFTING EYES HAD BEEN WE LOSED ON THE SHROUD FOR HANDLING BUT WERE IN THE WRONG LOCATION. HAVING RUN OUT OF L IFTING EYES, A 1 INCH LOCK WAS HER WAS WELDED ONTHE SHROUP THE WASHER BROKE, ALLOWING THE SHROUD TO FALL, CATCHING EMPLOYEES HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A DAMAGED SECTION OF BARNEY ON THE RILL ELECTRICAL BOX. A PICK UP HAD BEEN POSTIONED TO PROVIDE LIGTHING IN THE ARE. THE PICK UP ROLLED AHEAD, STRICKI NG THE ELECTRICAL BOX IN THE PROCESS, IT PINNED THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE PICK UP BUMPER AND ELECTICAL BOX.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 2 DRAGLINE ON THE PAD A ROCK APPARENTLY CAME OFF OF THE SPOIL PILE AND CAME THRU THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATIO N THE HOURS OF DARKNESS MADE IT HARD TO DETERMINE ACTUALLY WHAT HAPPENED.
1988 · 10 incidentes
FABRICATING STEEL PIPING FOR TANK FARM.WELDING ELBOWS ON PIPE,ONE END OF PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF STAND.PUT ONE END BACK ON STAND AND THE OTHER END SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPL RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO HELP CHANGE A BUCKET TOOTH. WHILE HAMMERING ON THE TOOTH TO LOOSEN IT, A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.
I.NAME WAS ASSISTING I.NAME IN SOME REPAIRS TO ONE OF THE AIR SAMPLES BEHIND PIT 4 AS SHE PROCEDED TO LIFT AN ITEM UP TO I.NAME SHE STOOD ON AN OLD BATTERY STAND AND IT FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDE R HER CAUSING HER TO FALL AND HIT THE RT SIDE OF HER HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE
EMPL HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO HELP ON R EPAIRS TO SADDLE BLOCK ON P&H 2300 SHOVEL. AS WORK PROGRESSED SOCKET KEPT FALLING OF IMPACT WRENCH. FELLOW WORKER STUCK PIECE OF WELDING ROD THROUGH IMPAC T TO HOLD IT ON. WELDING ROD CAME IN CONTACT WITH EMPL'S HAND CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEN ASSIGNED TO PERFORM REPAIRS ON A SECTION OF ELECTRICAL CABLE.WHILE CUTTING THE UNCURED RUBBER INTO STRIPS USED TO VULCANIZE THE UTILITY KNIFE CAME UP OVER THE METAL GUIDE AND OUT THE TIP OF HER 2ND LEFT FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMP. WAS REMOVING A BEARING RETAINER ON A R-170 END PUMP. AS HE PROCEEDED TO HAMMER OUT HE RETAINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND PUNCH, EITHER THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT ON SOMETHIG OR HE MISSED, THE PUNCH AND STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE PUNCH WITH HIS FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REPAIRING ROLLERS ON A 48" CONVEYOR BELT.HE HAD MADE SEVERAL TRIPS OVER THE PLATING EARLIER IN THE SHIFT.AS HE WAS PROCEEDING TO CLEAN UP HIS TOOLS,HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR U NDER THE ROLLERS AND A SECTION BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING HIS LEG TO FALL THROUGH THE OPENING CAUSING BRUISES.
EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RIDE STRUT PIN ON A REAR OF A RF-170.AS THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER IT GLANCED OFF THE PIN DRIVER AND STRUCK THE FELLOW MECHANIC IN THE HEA CAUSING A LARGE BUMP TO THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN A REPAIR JOB TO THE #3 SWINGER ASSEMBLY ON THE #2 DRAGLINE AFTER SOME WELDING HAD BEEN DONE HE NOTICED SOME SMOLDERING RAGS IN A CORNER HE WENT TO PICK THEM UP AND A S HE BEGAN TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE HOT WELDING ROD CAME IN UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO DO SOME MISC REPAIRS ON A UTILITY TRUCK 3-47. HE WAS STADING ON THE BED WHICH ONLY HAD A SIX 6 INCH LIP. HE EIGTHER SLIPPED OR LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING OFFTHE TRUCK T O THE FLOOR. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
1987 · 9 incidentes
EMP WAS ASSIGNE8 TO R EPAIR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 5-7113 HE ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR WITH THE MOTOR TURNED ON. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE WQIPER ARM AS THE MOTOR STARTED WORTKING CAUSING A LACERATION REQU3RING SEVERAL STITCHES
EMPL HAD TO REP2SITION TRUCK TO SHOVEL.BACKING IN SHOVEL LOST POWER ALLOWING BUCKET TO DROP STRIKING REAR OF DUMP BED.SHOOK OPER OF TRUCK AROUND QUITE A BIT.OPER DIDNT COMPLAIN OF PAIN EXCEPT BUMP ON BACK O0 HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL BIT FROM A COAL DRILL & A PIECE OF STEEL BECAME IMBEDDED INTO HIS KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO MOVE LIGHT PLANTS AND SOMEONE KICKED A ROCK OFF OF THE DECK OF A R-170 AND THE ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICKUP THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING, SHATTERING THE WINDOW AND LODGING A P3ECE OF GLASS IN THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A BEARING ON A D-9 CAT. WHILE SETTING UP THE PRESS, HE FAILED TO SCREW THE ALL-THREAD ENTIRELY INTO THE PULLING OUT. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE ALL THREAD PULLED OUT OF T THE PULLING NUT2 ALLOWING THE HYDRAILIC RAM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BREAKING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING THE CHOCK BLOCK FROM ITS HOLDER TO BLOCK THE TRUCK FOR SHIFT CHANGE. THE BLOCK SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WITH THE EDGE HITTING RIGHT BEHIND HIS S TEEL TOE OF HIS3BOOT.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON A PIECE OF FLAGSTONE ROCK. AS HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS SHOVELIN1 SNOW FORM THE WALKWAYS AROUND THE ADMINSTRATION & MANAGEHOUSE AREAS. SHE STRAINED HER LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO USE A PRY BAR TO MOVE A DRAGLINE HOIST SOCKET WEDGE INTO POSTION WHEN HE TWISTED AND RUPTURED A DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1986 · 9 incidentes
EMPL WALKING IN3PIT #9 CARRYING 5 GAL WATER JUG.SLIPPED ON WET GROUND,FELL AND DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.X-RAYS REVEALED BONE CHIP.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 UP ON THE DOZER ARM TO FUEL THE CLEAN-UP DOZER.HIS FEET WERE MUDDY,HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE HAND HOLD THE SUDDEN TWIST PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO THE EATING SNACK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL APPROX. 4 INCHES DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE IN PIT #5.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING UP TO BE LOADED BY P&H 2300 SHOVEL THE SHOVEL BUCKET HIT THE HEADACHE RACK ON HER TRUCK JARRING HER SHE LATER COMPLAINED OF A STIFF NECK
ROPE BROKE ON S2OVEL LADDER.REACHED OUT TO GRAB ROPE AND USED OTHER HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF.HAND WAS RESTING ON BRACKET AS LADDER ROSE COUNTER WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HAND BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LOADING HOLES IN PIT 4 RAMP 2 ABOUT 22 FT AWAY FROM HIGHWALL SHE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE STANDING BY TRUCK WHEN ROCKS CAME LOOSE FROM HIGHWALL. AS OF AWAY FROM THE TRUCK A ND HIGHWALL A R2CK HIT THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK AND DERECTED INTO HER HEAD, INFLICTING A LACERATION ABOVE THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO DOZER TO OPERATE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON LADDER AND FELL BACKWARDS.EMPLOYEE STRUCK GROUND WITH BACK INJURING HIS BACK.
EMPL REMOVING P3ECE OF SCORIA ROCK FROM BED OF DUMP TRUCK.TAIL GATE FELL DOWN CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND LACERATING IT.
EMPL OPENING BR2KEN SEMI-TRAILER DOOR.DOOR FELL OFF KNOCKING EMPL TO GROUND.SUFFERED STIFF NECK AND SHOULDER.
1985 · 8 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS SW3TCHING OFF A LIGHT PLANT WENCH WHEN HE RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY AN 80 TO 110 VOLT SHOCK BULB SOCKET & A WIRE TOUCHING THE FRAME WHICH ENERGIZED THE PLANT
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE WINDOW IN THE CAB OF HER TRUCK.THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE,THE WINDOW FREE FELL CATCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE LATCH AT THE TOP OF GLASS AND THE WINDOW SILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE TRUCK LADDER WHEN THE WELD AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING A WHIPPING ACTION WHICH TOSSED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.
EMP WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON E XPLORATION DRILL RIG. PIPE SLIPS USED TO SECURE DRILL STEEL HUNG UP. EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE SLIPS AND CHAIN GUARD
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING THE LADDER FROM THE OPERATORS CAB. HELOST HIS FOOTING ON THE STEPS AND TURNED HIS ANKLE UNDER. HE TORE THE LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE HE WAS PREPARING TRAILING CABLE TO BE MOVED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GROUND HE FELL STRIKING HIS MOUTH ON CABLE RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS UPPER AND LOWER LIPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE. HE TUGGED ON THE HOSE AND RAISED HIS HEAD UP AT THE SAME TIME WHILE WORKING UNDER A WATER TRUCK. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT ONTO LADDER TO DISMOUNT SHOVEL WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE CAUGED THE LADDER TO DECEND RAPIDLY HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 1/4IN METAL CABLE & COUNTERWEIGHT PIPE
1984 · 4 incidentes
480 BREAKER BLEW OUT ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR BREAKER IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF #2 DRAGLINE CONTROL ROOM THE BLOW OUT WAS THE RESULT OF A LOOSE CONNECTOR THAT WAS ARCING ACROSS TOT HE METAL FRAME EMP SUFFERED FLASH BURNS
THE PARK BRAKE ON THE EUCLID R-85 WATER TRUCK EXPLODED THROWING FRAGMENTS INTO THE DIESEL TANK RUPTURING IT. THE FUEL FLOWED BACK ON TO THE RIGHT REEAR DUEL TIRES AND IGNITED WITH THE TIRES BU RINING AND BEING AN EXPLOSION HAZARD THE AREA WAS EVACULATED AND THE TRUCK WAS ALLOWED TO BURN DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A CAT SCRAPER AND STEPPED ON TO A KNOT OF GRASS AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A TORN TENOON
EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS ON THE PIT FLOOR. HE STEPPED ON A SECTION OF SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT FIBULA.
1983 · 5 incidentes
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON NEWLY INSTALLED DECK ON O.B DRILL AFTER DARK AND FELL 9INCHES TO THE GROUND THROUGH AN UNGAUARDED OPENING EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTBRA.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A FLASHED WHEEL MOTOR WHILE TURNING THE ARMATURE BY HAND HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE BEARING CAP LACERATING IT
EE WAS STANDING ON T HE TOP FLOOR LANDING OF THE PLANT SECONDARY BUILDING SETTING UP PLANT EQUIPMENT. EE FAINTED & FELL STRIKING HIS CHIN ON THE GRATING. HE LACERATED HIS CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A BEARING CAP ON THE WALKWAY OF THE DRAGLINE. CAP SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAP AND THE WALKWAY AND HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO H IS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
...DESCENDING STEP LADDER ,STEPPED OFF LANDED ON SIDE OF ANKLE,SUSTAINED A SPRAINED ANKLE.LADDER ON VACUUM TRUCK.
The full compliance file on Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.