Mining Incidents

Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines Coal

Point Of Rocks, Sweetwater County, WY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801180

Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines has $376K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 39 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
187
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
759
citations
138
significant & substantial
$376,001
proposed penalties
$309,715
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $66,286 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
149
inspections on record
10,762
inspection hours
7.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
759 citations across 10,762 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines has $376K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 39 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$376K
proposed penalties
$310K
current assessed
$310K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
739 assessments are final orders; 39 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Black Butte And Leucite Hills Mines shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.37 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 520 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.37
dust avg (mg/m3)
11.04
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
520
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-10.
Silica (quartz)
10.5
silica avg (%)
20.5
silica max (%)
61
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-22.
Noise
4%
over PEL
183
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-09.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 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
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 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

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
July 29, 2000 WY · Coal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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

January 29, 1994 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

DECEASED,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

Reportable incidents

185 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2024 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

June 24, 2024 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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 incidents

May 9, 2023 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 23, 2023 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched finger causing a laceration requiring 9 sutures.

2022 · 1 incident

February 17, 2022 WY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell in parking lot and injured wrist attempting to brace themselves from fall.

2021 · 2 incidents

June 16, 2021 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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.

March 11, 2021 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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 incidents

May 18, 2020 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Environmental engineer suffered lacerated pinky finger (right hand) while operating a cordless drill in order to retrieve water samples from a well.

March 24, 2020 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received laceration to lip when a wooden cribbing block struck EE in the face. Company physician administered two stitches to the laceration.

March 20, 2020 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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 incident

February 21, 2019 WY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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 incidents

September 18, 2018 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

April 21, 2018 WY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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 incidents

August 3, 2017 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

March 2, 2017 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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 incidents

October 26, 2016 WY · Coal FIRE
Black Butte Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

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 .

July 22, 2016 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

June 2, 2016 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Black Butte Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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 incidents

November 6, 2015 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on uneven ground and rolled his left ankle resulting in a small fracture to a bone in his foot.

June 27, 2015 WY · Coal welder (non-shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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.

March 27, 2015 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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 incidents

December 11, 2014 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

June 27, 2014 WY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

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.

February 17, 2014 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

January 10, 2014 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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 incidents

August 7, 2013 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

June 20, 2013 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

April 14, 2013 WY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

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 incident

May 13, 2012 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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 incidents

November 27, 2011 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

August 17, 2011 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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.

July 2, 2011 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

May 27, 2011 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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.

May 21, 2011 WY · Coal FIRE
Black Butte Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

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.

January 26, 2011 WY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

December 1, 2010 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

June 21, 2010 WY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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

June 11, 2010 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

May 7, 2010 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 25, 2010 WY · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incident

March 3, 2009 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Black Butte Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

October 24, 2008 WY · Coal drill operator OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Black Butte Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee had an allergic reaction. No cause for the allergic reaction was found.

April 13, 2008 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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 incident

June 21, 2007 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

October 7, 2006 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

June 18, 2006 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

February 10, 2006 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on loose coal surface and twisted his right ankle. He suffered a hairline fracture to his ankle

January 3, 2006 WY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

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 incidents

August 26, 2005 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 11, 2005 WY · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 6, 2005 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver of haul truck failed to maintain control of unit on freshly watered haulroad and tipped the truck onto its side.

July 8, 2005 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost his balance on uneven ground, when he caught himself he felt a pull in his back.

May 6, 2005 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 5, 2005 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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 incidents

October 12, 2004 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Working on dozer, and dropped belly pan on his right hand, cutting it, requiring 12 stitches.

October 3, 2004 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

April 17, 2004 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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'.

April 2, 2004 WY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

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 incidents

September 18, 2003 WY · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

February 17, 2003 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While prying dragline cable d-rings from frozen ground, employee strained his lower back.

January 3, 2003 WY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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 incidents

December 4, 2002 WY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

May 22, 2002 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

May 20, 2002 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

May 8, 2002 WY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY TO UPPER RIGHT ARM ELBOW REGION DUE TO QUICK BACKWARD MOTION OF ARM WHILE TRYING TO ARM REST STATIONARY.

April 26, 2002 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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.

April 14, 2002 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

March 12, 2002 WY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

November 19, 2001 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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

June 12, 2001 WY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WITH D10R DOZER & SUFFERED A NECK STRAIN

January 25, 2001 WY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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 incidents

November 7, 2000 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

TEMP SERVICE EE (MANPOWER) SLIPPED ON PICKUP BUMPER & BRUISED UPPER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN FOR CHECKUP BY DOCTOR.

September 6, 2000 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 10, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 30, 2000 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

May 24, 2000 WY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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 incidents

December 13, 1999 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LAB MANAGER SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW AFTER PARTING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE IN THE PARKING AREA OF THE COAL LAB.

January 14, 1999 WY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 7, 1999 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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 incidents

November 3, 1998 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 25, 1998 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

February 9, 1998 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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 incidents

November 27, 1997 WY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

May 19, 1997 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 11, 1997 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 19, 1997 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

February 6, 1997 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 8, 1997 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

December 14, 1996 WY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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.

November 5, 1996 WY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CUTTING WEAR PLATES FROM BOTTOM OF DRAGLINE TUB WHEN PLATE FELL ON FOOT.

April 29, 1996 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Black Butte Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

February 10, 1996 WY · Coal FIRE
Black Butte Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

"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.

January 2, 1996 WY · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

September 19, 1995 WY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from ladders

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.

August 18, 1995 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

February 23, 1995 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT 2 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY HE HAD FELT PAIN AFTER SETTING TOOLS DOWN.

January 5, 1995 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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 incidents

December 19, 1994 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BEN BRACKE USING A CLEVIS AS A HAMMER. EMLOYEE MISSED AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

September 28, 1994 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

June 28, 1994 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

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.

March 8, 1994 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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 incidents

November 1, 1993 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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

October 6, 1993 WY · Coal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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

September 1, 1993 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Black Butte Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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.

July 30, 1993 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMKPLOYEE JAMMED HEAD INTO ROOF OF R-170 DUE TO ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED SAFETY GEAR AND SEAT BELT.

June 8, 1993 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

March 26, 1993 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

January 2, 1993 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED HIS BLADE TO GET REFUELED. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1992 · 3 incidents

October 2, 1992 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

September 19, 1992 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 14, 1992 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

September 17, 1991 WY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 12, 1991 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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.

July 22, 1991 WY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RETAINING BAR ON VULCANIZER CAME DOWN ON HANDLE CAUGHT L THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND BAR 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE

May 30, 1991 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

May 23, 1991 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 29, 1991 WY · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

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.)

April 18, 1991 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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.

April 9, 1991 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 7, 1991 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

October 24, 1990 WY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

October 17, 1990 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 28, 1990 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

July 30, 1990 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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

July 19, 1990 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Black Butte Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 15, 1990 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

May 3, 1990 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

May 1, 1990 WY · Coal drill operator OTHER
Black Butte Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS, WENT INTO RESPIRATORY ARREST AND SUCCUMBED AT THE HOSPITAL OF A CORNARY INTRUSION.

March 21, 1990 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

February 14, 1990 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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 incidents

November 30, 1989 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON KINGPIN PC OF TEEL BECAME LODGED IN R EYE WENT TO DR FOR REMOVAL

March 31, 1989 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

March 12, 1989 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 21, 1989 WY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

January 10, 1989 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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 incidents

October 3, 1988 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

August 25, 1988 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by flying object

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.

August 8, 1988 WY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

June 24, 1988 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 16, 1988 WY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

May 25, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

May 20, 1988 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

May 17, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 24, 1988 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

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

March 23, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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 incidents

December 14, 1987 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

November 9, 1987 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

September 2, 1987 WY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE A DRILL BIT FROM A COAL DRILL & A PIECE OF STEEL BECAME IMBEDDED INTO HIS KNUCKLE.

July 28, 1987 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 1, 1987 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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

May 14, 1987 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

February 27, 1987 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 SNOW FORM THE WALKWAYS AROUND THE ADMINSTRATION & MANAGEHOUSE AREAS. SHE STRAINED HER LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

February 12, 1987 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

November 20, 1986 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING IN3PIT #9 CARRYING 5 GAL WATER JUG.SLIPPED ON WET GROUND,FELL AND DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.X-RAYS REVEALED BONE CHIP.

September 19, 1986 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

September 17, 1986 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

July 19, 1986 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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

July 18, 1986 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

July 10, 1986 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by falling object

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.

May 6, 1986 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

March 22, 1986 WY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING P3ECE OF SCORIA ROCK FROM BED OF DUMP TRUCK.TAIL GATE FELL DOWN CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND LACERATING IT.

February 5, 1986 WY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL OPENING BR2KEN SEMI-TRAILER DOOR.DOOR FELL OFF KNOCKING EMPL TO GROUND.SUFFERED STIFF NECK AND SHOULDER.

1985 · 8 incidents

November 14, 1985 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

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

October 10, 1985 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

October 9, 1985 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

September 5, 1985 WY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

May 9, 1985 WY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

March 13, 1985 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

February 28, 1985 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

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.

February 18, 1985 WY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 incidents

December 14, 1984 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Black Butte Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

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

August 22, 1984 WY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Black Butte Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

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.

July 16, 1984 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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

April 9, 1984 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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 incidents

October 25, 1983 WY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall from machine

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.

September 12, 1983 WY · Coal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

July 27, 1983 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

April 29, 1983 WY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

March 1, 1983 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

...DESCENDING STEP LADDER ,STEPPED OFF LANDED ON SIDE OF ANKLE,SUSTAINED A SPRAINED ANKLE.LADDER ON VACUUM TRUCK.

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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.