Accident type, without injuries
A loaded blast hole was ignited when struck by lightning.
Black Butte Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2008
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Black Butte Coal Company operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2008
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2008
Top incident classifications
- 01ELECTRICAL1 incident
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES1 incident
All incidents in 2008
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.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee had an allergic reaction. No cause for the allergic reaction was found.