Savage Mine: 66 MSHA citations Coal

Employee reported to former Savage Mine President on 10/13/11 that he was experiencing discomfort in his back and was seeking medical attention. No company incident report was filled out, but employee filed a claim with Montana Workman's Compensation. Denied dated 11/25/11. EE appealed again, on 1/20/12 WC accepting claim EE could aggravated degenerative disease at work.

Employee was helping another employee hoist a swing gear lid from the back of a pickup. The hoist chain safety latch broke and the lid fell, knocking the employee over and landing on his feet. The accident resulted in multiple fractures to the employees left foot and a sprain to his right foot.

Employee was walking in the North end of Pit 2 by Pond #3 when he stepped on a frozen chunk of material. Employee fell to the ground and reinjured his left knee. Employee had just return to work after being off work for two (2) months recovering from the same injury to his left knee as a result of an off the job incident.

Driver slipped from the loader platform, falling 6-7 feet and hitting the back of his head and back. Currently, the only injury found is bruising. Driver will be seeing a specialist.

An expierenced miner was drilling a lock out of a pickup when a flake of metal became imbedded in his left eye. The employee was wearing his safety glasses at the time. The employee flushed his eye and the metal was flushed out. He did, however, leave an hour early to have an eye doctor look to make sure there was no major damage. The employee returned to work the next day.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE DRAGLINE AND STEPPED DOWN WRONG (HEAL WAS MOMENTARILY CAUGHT IN LADDER)BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS USING A TORCH TO MELT SNOW FROM THE HEAD PULLEY ON THE NEAR PIT CRUSHER WHEN THE PULLEY CAUGHT THE TORCH AND FORCED HIS HAND TO SLAM TO THE SIDE. HITTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE LOADER BUCKET (WHICH WAS BLOCKED) WHEN THE WIND OR SOME OTHER MOVEMENT MADE THE SHEAVE HE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL TIP TOWARDS HIM, KNOCKING HIM BACK AND TRAPPIN G HIS LEGS BEFORE HE FLIPPED OUT TO THE GROUND (ABOUT 4 FT) AND LANDED ON A 6X6 WOODEN STUD.

WHILE WORKING ON LOADER BUCKET, THE LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED TO ONE SIDE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROXAMATELY SIX FEETTO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULD ER AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE PLUG ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOZER, L.H. HYDRAULIC PIPE, WHEN THE 3/4" RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL BACK, JERKING HIS LEFT SH OULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON WASTEBANKS. HE WAS OPERATING THE D9L DOZER AND BACKED INTO A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE MACHINE TO SNAP HIS NECK (LIKE WHIPLASH). THIS CAUSED A VERTEBRAE TO DISLOCATE IN HIS NECK .

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE DRAGLINE. THE PICKUP ROLLED BACK, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE DRAGLINE PONTOON RESULTING IN A BRUISED THIGH.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON 5-15-96. HE DID NOT KNOW THE EXACT CAUSE OF INJURY BUT THINKS IT HAPPENED AT THE TIPPLE WHILE MOVING A STEEL COVER.

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE D9, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS WRIST IN 1989. HE HAD HIS WRIST ALLEGEDLY RE-INJURED WHILE LIFTING A COVER IN MARCH OF 94. HE HAD HIS WRIST OPERATED ON IN MARCH 95.

GRINDING PARTRICLES FROM COWORKERS ACTIVITIES ENTERED LEFT EYE

MOVING BARREL OF CONVEYOR BELT OIL BY HAND WHEN IT WAS SLIPPERY AND WEATHER VERY COLD INJURY BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, BENT OVER OR REACHED FOR SOMETHING AND HIS BACK SNAPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE 657 SCRAPER WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND JERKED HIS ARM OUT OF PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A 637 SCRAPER WHEN HE RAISED UP AND BUMPED HIS BACK ON A OVERHEAD LITE FIXTURE, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED BACK.

WHILE HOOKING UP TO A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSER HE WAS HOLDING CLEVIS WITH HAND TO HOOK ON BUMPER O PICKUP . PICKUP CAME BACK TO FAR AND SMASHED END OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BUMPER AND HITCH OF AIR COMPRESSOR.

ASSEMBLING COUPLER TO MAGNA TORQUE SHAFT ON 1400 LOADING SHOVEL HE WAS HAMMERING ON HAMMER WRENCH MISSED WRENCH WITH HAMMER HEAD AND HIT FINGE BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND WRENCH.

BENDING PIECE O0 IRON FLEW UP AND STRUCK KNEE

WELDING & CUTTING ON APRON CONVEYOR IN TIPPLE. FIRE AFTER SHIFT & BURNED OPERATORS ROOM & ALL SWITCHES & ELECTRICAL BOXES.

DRIVING TRUCK CLAIMS ROUGH ROAD AND STIFF CLUTCH ON TRUCK