All MSHA-reportable accidents at Bridger Coal Company operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND FELT A PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY WORK. AFTER CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT, THE EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT F URTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION AND A SECOND OPINION. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY REPAIRING A TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON MARCH 7, 2002. MEDICAL REPORTS WERE NOT RECEIVED UNTIL MARCH 28, 2002.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT .
WHILE CARRYING A COVERALLS AND WALKING BETWEEN THE SHOP AND OFFICE BUILDINGS, THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE RESULTING INJURY WAS CLASSIFIED AS A STRA IN/SPRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THE EE S WORK ACTIVITY WAS RESTRICTED BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.
EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO THE WAREHOUSE BARN. THE DOOR CAUGHT ON A CONCRETE PAD. SHE FELT A POPIN HER RIGHT WRIST RESULTING IN A STRAIN/SPRAIN.UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION SHE WAS PLACED ON RESTRI CTED DUTY.
EE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD THAT HE HAD PLACED ON A DECK OF A TRAILER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN THE STEEL JOISTS OF THE TRAILER, ALLOWING HIS SHIN TO HIT THE JOIST. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS ON PIPE TRUCK LOADING & STACKING MATERIALS IN THE STORAGE AREA-COWORKER HANDED EE A BIT BREAKER-INJ EE PICKEDIT UP BY THE HANDLE & PLACED IT IN THE RACK. THE BREAKER SLID SLIGHTLY & PINCHED INJ EE'S FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL.
THE EE WAS UTILIZING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A BACKUP WRENCH. AS HE STRUCK THE WRENCH IT FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE UPPER LIP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYED WITH DIESEL WHEN THE FUELING CONNECTION STUCK OPEN AS THE FUELING NOZZLE WAS REMOVED AFTER FUELING. SOME OF THE FUEL ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. THIS RESULTED IN A CORNEAL BURN AND REQUIRED TREATMENT WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
THE EE REPORTED FEELING AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE DAY AFTER THE INITAL REPORT, THE EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE IRRITATION AND S AW THE ON-SITE PA-C. A RESULTING CORNEAL ABRASION WAS TREATED WITH PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION.