All MSHA-reportable accidents at Bridger Coal Company operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
The employee was decending the ladder of a haul truck when he slipped and fell to the ground. He fell onto his left hip. Upon medical evaluation, it was determined that he had a fracture in the left pelvis region. This accident has reasulted in lost time.
Ee was transferring bolting material from a diesel scoop onto a roof bolting machine by hand when he felt a sharp pain in left arm just above elbow. Ee stated he was pulling 2 4-ft conventional bolts toward himself when the pain occurred. Diagnosed w/detached biceps tendon, surgery was required to repair the tendon. Became a Restricted Duty case on Mon Oct 25, 2004.
The employee was dismounting a dozer when his foot slipped off the bottom step. At the same time, the employee was holding onto a grab iron. When the employee's foot slipped, he felt a sharp ""HOT"" pain in his back. This resulted in a strain / sprain in the employee's lower back. The employee was put on restricted duty.
As the employee was removing a chock block from the holder on the tractor, he felt a pain in his left shoulder. Upon medical evaluation, the employee was diagonsed with a strain / sprain in the left shoulder. This resulted in restricted work activities.
EE BENT OVER TO INSPECT AN OIL LEAK. AS HE SIMULTANEOUSLY STRAIGHTENED UP AND TURNED AROUND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
The employee was cutting an envelope open with a pocket knife when he cut through the envelope and caused a laceration to the inside of his right wrist. This injury required three (3) stitches.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DIRT PAD WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS MATERIAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN THE CORNEA AND WAS REMOVED WITH A COTTON SWAB.
At the time of the incident Employee was observing a co-worker hoisting a brake accumulator out of a CAT 988 wheel loader. As the accumulator was being lifted out of the loader it suddenly rotated on the end of the hoist cable and struck employee's right middle finger, pinching it between the accumulator and a handrail.
WHILE STEPPING FROM BED OF TRAILER TO THE TONGUE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON CONTACT WITH TRAILER TONGUE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. RESULTING INJURIES REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SUTURES.
This employee has been diagnosed with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and underwent sugrey for this condition on November 8, 2004. This had resulted in a lost time occupational illness.
This employee has been diagnosed with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists. He has underwent surgery for this condition on his left wrist on 11/29/04 and surgery for his right wrist on 12/08/04. This has resulted in a lost time occupational illness.