All MSHA-reportable accidents at Rosebud Mining Company operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE WORKING SECTION OF THE #2 ROOM IN THE 4TH NORTH BUTT. AN MBC AND 2 BRIDGES WERE UNDER THE FALL OF 70'LONG. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND POSTED AROUND THE FALL. IT WAS NOT CLEANED UP OR BOLTED. SECTION WAS MOVED TO NEW AREA.
OPERATING MANTRIP STEERING KNOB JERKED IN EE;S HAND TWISTING RIGHT WRIST. A REOCCURANCE OF SAME HAPPENED ON 1/17/01 AT 11:40PM COMPANY WAS INFORMED OF BOTH ACCIDENTS ON 1/18/01
WAS DUCK WALKING AND FOOT HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
THE MAN WALKED BETWEEN 2 SCOOPS A COWORKER MOVED THE 1 SCOOP & PINCHED THE EE'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE MOVING ONE & THE SATIONARY ONE
THE MAN TWISTED AROUND TO LOOK AT HIS MACHINE, WHEN THE PAIN IN HIS BACK OCCURRED.
THE MAN HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEES FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE MAN WENT TO THE DR ON 8-30-00, AND WAS TOLD HIS KNEE WOULDN'T BE RIGHT UNTIL IT WAS OPERATED ON. HE WAS OPERATED ON 9-11-00.
HURT LOWER BACK BENDING ROOF BOLTS. WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX. 2-3 WEEKS.
THE MAN HAD SURGERY ON HIS NECK. WHILE WORKING ON THE PUMP, THE MAN WAS SPRAYED WITH WATER. HE JERKED HIS NECK & TORE OPEN HIS STITCHES ON HIS NECK. THE MAN RETURNED TO HIS DR. ON 8-25-00, WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS.
THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE DRILL STEEL, TWISTING HIS HAND AND FINGERS AROUND THE STEEL.
THE MAN WAS RIDING INTO THE MINE ON THE MANTRIP. HE WAS SETTING UP-RIGHT TOO HIGH. THE MAN STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF ALONG #1 TRAVELWAY.
WAS KNEELING ALONG THE RIB AND A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW RCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
WAS INSTALLING LOW BELT STRUCTURE, WHILE BELTING UP. THE TOW CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL TAILPIECE UP, BROKE AND CRUSHED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGERSBETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND STRUCTURE, THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED BEHIND TAILPIECE, RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN FINGERS AND 1 BADLY BRUISED.
GOT HIT IN HIS NOSE WITH A JACK HANDLE.
WAS REMOVING A PO-GO STICK FROM THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED A SUPPLY CAR; HE THEN TRIED TO GET BACK AROUND IT. WHEN HE WENT PAST THE CAR, THE SCOOP BUMPED A POST, KNOCKING IT DOWN; A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK AND NECK.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG AND TEARING LATERAL LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIN IN THE BACK.
THE MAN INJURED HIS LOWER BACK ON 4-3-00, REMOVING THE TAIL FROM A JOY MINER. THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS ON 5-1-2000 WHEN HE HAD MUSCLE SPASMS OF HIS LOWER BACK.
HIS KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFULL FROM CRAWLING ON HANDS AND KNEES. HE FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT.
A DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF; HE GRABBED THE DRILL STEEL WHILE ROTATING THE DRILL HEAD AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN THE DRILL STEEL AND TWISTED HIS HAND.
WHILE SPOT BOLTING, EMPLOYEE HAD TWO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN HEADER PLATE AND ROOF. REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURE.
WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINER THE ROCK BROKE IN HALF & FELL ON HIS FINGER
CUT LEFT SIDE OF FACE, BETWEEN CHEEK AND TEMPLE, ON BELT HANGER IN MINES.
EE RECD INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER WHILE AIR CONDITIONER FAN BLADE ON FRT END LOADER INJURY RESULTED IN XRAY & SUTURES
DISCONNECTING WELDING TRAILER FROM 3-WHEELER AND FRONT OF TRAILER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
THE MBC SYSTEM WAS IDLE. EE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE WITH MINER REMOTE CONTROL IN HAND, HOLDING REMOTE UP AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE, CAUSING HIS HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT AND CUTTING HIS R IGHT HAND.
HANGING JABCO BOX, STRIKING WITH HAMMER, THE BOX SPRUNG BACK, HITTING VICTIM'S RIGHT HAND.
THE WORKER WAS HELPING TO BUILD A CEMENT BLOCK WALL. HE WAS MIXING CEMENT. THE WORKER HAD A BAG OF CEMENT SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE BAG HIT THE MORTOR PAN, FLIPPING THE PAN END UP IN THE AIR, SPLASHING CEMENT IN HIS FACE, KNOCKING HIS GLASSES AND HARD HAT OFF.
MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO HELP REMOVE THE TAIL FROM THE MINOR. WHILE LIFTING ON THE PRY BAR THE MAN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN AREA.
EE DEVELOPED A CYST ON TOP OF LEFT. THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED FROM CONTINUAL CRAWLING IN LOW COAL WITH SWET CONDITIONS. CONTINUAL AGGRAVATION CAUSED CYST TO FORM AND MUST BE REMOVED BY SURGERY OFF 2-3 WEEKS?
THE MAN WAS OPERATED ON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 6/19/00.
CONTINUOUS BENDING OF 4' & 6' ROOF BOLTS IN LOW COAL CAUSED A GANGLION CYST TO FORM ON EE'S LEFTWRIST. NOTICED SORENESS ON3/23/00 WORKED UNTIL 10/4/00 TO HAVE CYST REMOVED
EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED BURSITIS AND TENDONITIS FROM CONTINUOUSLY CRAWLING. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 10/11/00.
THIS IS A REOCCURANCE OF AN INJURY TO HIS KNEE. THE CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS IS CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES MADE HIS KNEES SWELL.
THE FOREMAN WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP; HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
THE MAN WAS RIDING INTO MINE ON MANTRIP. WATER SPLASHED UP ONTO MANTRIP. THE MAN JERKED HIS BODY, SO NOT TO GET WET.