All MSHA-reportable accidents at Rosebud Mining Company operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
ROOF FALL IN THE #29 ROOM OF THE 3RD NORTH SECTION. ROOF FALL WAS 450' FROM MAIN RETURN OR 9 XCUTS IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT BETWEEN #29 AND 30 ROOM. FALL WAS 40' BY 40' LONG 18-20' WIDE AND 4-10 ' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WITH 8"" OVERSIZE BEARING PLATES.
THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE #27 ROOM LAST INTERSECTION AND FELL TOWARDS #28 ROOM HALFWAY THROUGH STUMP. AREA WAS APPROX. 500'FROM MAIN RETURN OF 9 XCUTS, FALL WAS ABOUT 35-40'LONG & 14-20'WIDE & 3-7'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WITH OVERSIZE BEARING PLATES. THIS WAS IN THE NORTH BUTT, LEFT SIDE.
ROOF FALL IN #11 ROOM OF 2ND RIGHT BUTT, APPROX. 4' HIGH BY 30' LONG & 20' WIDE. FALL STARTED IN NEXT TO LAST INTERSECTION.
THE COAL PILE WAS ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE TO THE POINT THAT THE PILE STARTED TO GET HOT BY SPONT COMBUSTION.
AT 10:00 PM MINER WAS TURNING A X-CUT FROM 317 ROOM TO #18 ROOM X-CUT WAS APPROX 15' WHEN INTERSECTION DRIBBLED A LITTLE THEN FALL IN AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. FALL W AS 20' TO 25' LONG 20' WIDE 6-7' HIGH. FALL WAS IN 1ST SOUTHEAST BOLT #17 ROOM 5TH XCUT FROM MAIN INTAKE OR 250'.
THE MAN WAS HOLDING A PUNCH, WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE MECHANIC MISSED THE HEAD OF THE PUNCH, AND HIT THE MAN'S RIGHT THUMB.
WHILE OPERATING MBC EMPLOYEE'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND RIB. THIS CAUSED CRUSHED FOOT / TOES. POSSIBLE BROKEN TOE, MAY BE OFF 4-6 WEEKS?
WAS LEARNING TO BE HELPER ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON PLATE AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUCK AND BOLT.
MAN WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE MOVED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE THE LOAD SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SUPPLY CAR AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.
WAS CHANGING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON MINER WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE PUSHING WRENCH.
MINER WAS MOVING BAGS OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. MINER CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 6/23/03.
THE MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS ADDING A LEAD EXTENSION STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL HALVES SLIPPED PAST EACH OTHER AND PUNCTURED A HOLE IN HS AHND, BETWEEN HIS INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.
OPERATOR HAD LEFT HAND OUTSIDE KITCHEN OF SCOOP WHILE TURNING MACHINE & PINCHED HIS LITTLE & RING FINGER BETWEEN RUBBER STOP & MAIN FRAME
EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND FRONT OF JOY MINER, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE MAN HAS HAD MINER'S KNEE SINCE 1/15/2003. THE MAN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 3/17/03. THE MAN HAS INFECTION IN THE LEFT LEG. THE MAN WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AT THAT TIME.
WHILE SERVICING MINER, EE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF MINER BITS AND A CAN OF OIL, CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST AND SNAP OUT.
BAD ROOF IN THE CUT THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN. PIECE OF ROCK DROPPED OUT ALONG THE RIB LINE AS THE ROOF STARTED WORKING IN THE FACE AREA. AS MEN RETREATED FROM FACE, ROCK HIT ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR AS HE RETREATED BACK ALONG MACHINE. MAY BE OFF 3-4 MONTHS.
THE MAN WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN TO THE MANTRIP TO TOW THE BELT TAIL. THE MANTRIP NEEDED TO BE MOVED BACK A COUPLE OF INCHES. THE CO-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP THE MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP LURCHED BACKWARD PINCHING THE MAN BETWEEN THE BELT TAIL AND MANTRIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE WENT TO BENT A BOLT TO PUT IN & STRUCK CANOPY WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A HIGH AREA. THE BOLTER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK THE WORKER ON HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE, HURT LOWER BACK, FELT PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER. HE HAD FINGER HANGING OVER SIDE OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.
EE WAS RISING TO FEET AFTER CROSSING HAULAGE UNIIT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
REOCCURENCE FROM INJURY DATED 1-29-02, 10-26-2000, AND 9-29-2000. MAN WAS WALKING TWISTED KNEE.
EE BENT ARM BACKWARDS WHILE INSTALLING A 6' ROOF BOLT. BOLT TWISTED BENDING LEFT ARM. THIS HYPER-EXTENDED TENDON. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MRI WAS TAKEN ON 6-12-03. FIRST DAY RESTRICTED DUTY 6- 13-03.
THE MAN WAS LOWERING A RATCHET TYPE LIFTING JACK. THE MAN'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT WHEN THE JACK HEAD DROPPED DOWN. LIGHT WORK DUTY STARTED ON 5/19.
THE MAN WAS TRIMMING THE CONDUIT FROM AN ELECTRIC MOTOR LEADS. THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER FROM THE SIDE OF BOLTER WITH HIS LEFT ARM ON TOP OF MACHINE WHEN THE BOLTER ROLLED UP, JAMMING HIS ARM & WRIST INTO THE ROOF, SPRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL STRETCHED WATERLINE AROUND A JACK WHEN THE WATERLINE SPRUNG & PULLED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK & WATERLINE, EE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND HAD FINGERNAIL & SKIN TORN OFF.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. EE JUST STARTED TO DRILL THE ROOF WHEN THE STEEL BROKE AND THE END OF THE BROKEN STEEL RIPPED THE SKIN OFF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
VICTIM WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE PROJECTED @2 ROOM BELT ENTRY OF 2ND RIGHT BUTT RETURN SIDE WHILE INSTALLING A 42"" ROOF BOLT VICTIM WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO ROOF AND THE BOLT BEND HE LOWER HEAD OF BOLTER ATTEMTED TO STAIGHTEN BOLT AND WENT TO PUSH BOLT INTO ROOF AND CAUGHT FINGER.
NOT AN ACCIDENT, CARPAL TUNNEL INFLAMATION.
THE MAN HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY ON 9-25-02 THE MAN IS TROUBLE WITH THE SAME HAND. THE MAN WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY ON 3-18-03.
EE WAS DRILLING ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON HIS LT. HAND, ROTATING HAND AROUND STEEL, CAUSING LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO RING FINGER AND A BREAK IN HIS SMALL FINGER (LEFT HAND).
WHILE OPERATING A FOUR WHEELER OUT OF THE MINE, THE INJURED PARTY HIT A ROCK WITH THE WHEEL CAUSING THE STEERING KNOB TO STRIKE HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN VENIAL BLEEDING & 4 SUTURES.
MAN HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE SUPPLY CAR, WHILE UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCKDUST.