All MSHA-reportable accidents at Black Butte Coal Company operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
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
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.
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.
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.