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.
Black Butte Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2010
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Black Butte Coal Company operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2010
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2010
Top incident classifications
- 01DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)2 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2010
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
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.
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.
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.