Thunder Basin Coal Company LLCMining Incidents in 2025

A coal fire was discovered in the 6 west spoils that could not be extinguished within 30 minutes

A coal fire was discovered in the 5 west pit that could not be extinguished within 30 minutes

A coal fire was discovered in the south pit that could not be extinguished within 30 minutes.

A coal fire was discovered in the South Pit that could not be extinguished within 30 minutes

Employee needed to get a strap under a RAX link pin, so they could lift it up into place. They tried to lift one end of the pin to slide the strap under it. When employee lifted on the pin employee tore bicep and tendon.

Dark out with dry/calm weather conditions. Uneven walking surface with loose ballast and exposed rail ties.

while moving a part in the warehouse the employee lost their grip causing the part to move suddenly pinching finger and causing a laceration that required 6 stitches.

Employee was trimming a piece of plastic when knife slipped resulting in a laceration to left index finger requiring five stitches.

Employee was removing a metal cover plate which contacted their right shin causing a hairline fracture

Employee slid out of seat on bus ride out to EE's equipment. When EE slid out of EE's seat EE hit EE's left side (ribs) on a lunchbox. Positive X-ray showed fractured ribs. Was released to work and returned EE's next scheduled shift.

A driver was stepping off truck step onto the lowboy when EE misplaced EE's footing, causing a small fall to the ground. Employee landed on EE's shoulders and struck back EE's head on the ground causing a small laceration on the back of the head, requiring one staple to repair laceration.

While securing a load to the bed of a service truck with a ratchet strap the anchor point failed. the buckle from the strap struck the employee in the mouth damaging three teeth.