Over-exertion in lifting objects
While prying dragline cable d-rings from frozen ground, employee strained his lower back.
Black Butte Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2003
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Black Butte Coal Company operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2003
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2003
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2003
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.
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.