Thunder Basin Coal Company LLCMining Incidents in 2021

A coal wall caught fire and took longer than 30 minutes to extinguish.

A section of coal wall was found burning in an area of the pit that was not being mined. The fire started from spontaneous combustion and was spread by wind conditions. The fire could not be extinguished in 30 minutes due to the need to move equipment into the area to create access and attack the fire.

A coal shovel caught fire following an electrical fault. The fire originated in the reactor cabinet area and burned for over the 30-minute time frame.

A fire started on the upper area of a coal highwall from spontaneous combustion. The open pit was not being mined and it took over 30 minutes to build access to the area and extinguish the fire.

While using a hoist and a forklift to position a piece of machinery, the employee got EE's finger pinched between a fork and the load.

Employee was preparing to drain oil from swing case of machine. Employee fell approximately 7 feet to ground sustaining multiple injuries.

The employee says: felt knee pop while walking around haul truck. The employee continued to work and did not want medical care until 05/03/2021. Employee was then evaluated and scheduled for arthroscopic surgery. Employee had surgery on 07/06/2021 and became reportable and began missing work shifts on 07/09/2021.

Tech was moving a heavy turbo from part cart to the back of the service truck bumper. The right pinky finger was smashed in between the turbo and the bumper. Tech has a fractured pinky.

Employee made a right turn off the haul road to enter the site. Upon entering the site, the employee turned sharply to the right. The truck was unable to complete the turn and overturned onto the driver's side. Employee received a cut to the top of right hand requiring stitches and extensor tendon repair of right index finger.

A technician was welding in close proximity to other welders inside a rev. frame. The light reflected off the walls behind and came in behind EE's welding hood causing EE to receive flash burn to EE's eyes. EE was given a prescription of eye drops.

The employee was using a handheld grinder with a cutting wheel to cut off a section of handrail, when the tool kicked back, striking EE in the lower leg, which resulted in a laceration that required stitches.

The employee was placing a large wood block onto the fender of a forklift, when the block bounce up and pinch EE's two finger tips between the block and the forklift fender. This resulted in a tuft fracture and lacerations that required stitches.

An electrician was driving a pickup and dropped a handheld radio. While picking it up they ran up on a berm and rolled the pickup over. Employee was released back to work by the doctor, but an X-ray showed cracked ribs.

Tech pinched finger between action arm and rim while removing wheel stud bolts with a rad gun on a rear inside dual of a haul truck. Injury resulted in a laceration on Techs left middle finger requiring 10 stitches.