All MSHA-reportable accidents at Black Butte Coal Company operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
The Bulk Explosive Truck (Unit 5556) had just been washed & parked on ready line with the engine shut down when a fire broke out in the engine compartment. The Engine compartment and cab were completely destroyed. The truck was not loaded at the time. Fire spread to a second Bulk Explosive truck (Unit 5555) parked adjacent to it destroying it also .
EE was installing a bushing on the boom foot with 3 other employees. The employees that were setting the bushing were on one side and EE was on the other to tell them when to stop. The bushing was becoming hung up on something and the employee reached in without communicating it. The other employees pushed on the bushing catching injured's finger and crushing the tip.
Black Butte Coal Company was informed on 6/2/16 that a former employee had been diagnosed with Black Lung. Conditions contributing to the illness are unknown. Employee was employed by Black Butte Coal from 6/11/1079 through 6/27/2002. Date of employee's diagnosis was 4/19/2012.