Bridger Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2015

Roof fall in the crosscut #16, between entries #1 and #2 of the Main West section. Dimensions of fall are approximately 17 feet x 18 feet by 8 feet high.

Roof fall in the #3 entry, crosscut #13, 13th Right Section. Roof fall was in the intersection, dimensions were approximately 42 x 27 x 17 feet high. MSHA Hotline was called.

Employee was walking in the reclaim tunnel, as he was walking he slipped on some ice and sprained his ankle.

Employee was pulling a piece of ventilation brattice down an entry, as he was pulling the brattice, he slipped and fell. As he fell he put his arm out to catch himself, he felt a pop in his shoulder.

Employee was using a scaling bar to push on the longwall monorail system. As he was prying, he slipped and hit his head on the rib causing him to become unconscious momentarily.

Employee was removing a guard on a dozer, when the employee picked up the guard he felt a pain in his stomach. The employee was seen by a physician and scheduled for surgery. During the surgery it was determined that the hernia was caused the injury that the employee sustained on 8/8/15. The company received the surgical report and final diagnoses on 9/29/15.

Employee was using a roof bolt to pry a cable tray with. As he was prying, the roof bolt slipped and struck employee on the side of the head. Late reporting due to further medical evaluation (8-14-2015) which placed him on days away from the work place.

Employee was cutting keepers off the connectors that hold longwall pan section together. As he was cutting the keepers, a piece of coal fell and struck him, this resulted in a fractured leg.

Employee was helping in moving longwall's power train, including pump car. Employee was placing cribs along rib line to steer train away from the rib. In the process, he slipped causing his foot to be caught between tank car and rib. He has been placed on lost time with fractured bones in his foot as well as laceration.

Employee was loading dust pipe onto a trailer from the beltline. As employee was loading the pipe, he slipped on the wet surface and twisted his back.

Employees were in the process of installing supplemental roof beams along the beltline. As they were cleaning the walkway a piece of rock fell and struck the employee.

Employee slipped on ice as he fell to the ground he fractured his left Fibula.

Employee was taking off used dragline teeth and setting them in the dragline bucket and disrupted his right long head bicep tendon.

Employee was installing panels for an overcast and in the process a panel collapsed allowing the employee to fall. EE has been placed on restricted duty.

Employee was climbing on to a D10 bulldozer to unplug a heater extension cord. As he was reaching for the extension cord plug, he slipped and fell to the ground. Employee was unable to return to work after medical evaluation.

Employee was carrying two bags of rock dust on his shoulder. As he was carrying the dust, his foot became caught in some mud resulting in pain in his back. Late reporting due to further medical evaluation which placed him on restricted duty.

Employee was moving cones for a scheduled blast, he slipped and fell on some loose material at ramp 60. The employee used his right arm to break his fall and heard a pop in his right wrist area. Resulting in a sprain to his right wrist and elbow.

Employee stepped out of 1768 flatbed truck turned and began to walk through the mud to the dragline bucket. Were he strained his left Achilles tendon.

Employee in the process of modifying a beltline roller hanger. Employee began to measure for the proper dimensions for the hanger, he had placed the hanger on the belt structure. As he was measuring the hanger fell and struck him on the top of the hand. A bone in his hand was fractured and he was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was cutting bolts off of a Sandvik scoop, he was using a Saw-all to perform the task. As he was cutting the bolts, a piece of metal fell behind his safety glasses and lodged in his eye. He received a eye prescription for the the injury after the piece of metal was removed.

Employee was removing a fuel filter from a haul truck with a chain wrench when the wrench slipped and struck the employee on the right side of his jaw chipping his tooth.

Employee was kneeling, cutting a 4 inch rubber hose with a box knife. When he stood up he punctured his right thigh above the knee with the open box knife blade.

Employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground. As the employee fell backwards he turned to his right, landing on his right hip resulting in a contusion and injuring his Sacroiliac Joint.

Slipped on ice beside shop building and tried to catch himself with his right hand, straining his right shoulder.

Miner was loading a piece of belt structure onto a trailer. As he was loading the piece of structure, the piece moved side ways, he tried to catch the piece of structure. His finger was pinched between two pieces of structure. The wound required stitches to close.