All MSHA-reportable accidents at Colowyo Coal Company L P operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
A grass fire was reported to the guard shack at 3:36 pm. Mine employees began fighting the fire and requested help from Craig (town). No buildings, equipment or personnel were in the path of the fire. The fire was extinguished without injury.
Employee was descending a short step ladder in the lower shop. EE missed the middle rung on the ladder and caught self with EE's right hand. EE felt fine at the end of shift but felt soreness in EE's right shoulder the next morning. On 7/17 the employee was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and began missing time on 7/19.
The employee was assigned to replace a hydraulic cylinder. EE felt a pop in the left wrist while using two wrenches to loosen a hose from a fitting on the cylinder. EE was seen by a doctor and was released to restricted duty.