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August 19, 2024 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Maintenance mechanic pinched left pinky finger between the driveshaft yoke and the transmission driveshaft retainer cover while trying to reinstall the driveshaft on a D11 dozer in the shop. Pinch caused lacerations to left pinky finger that required sutures.

June 24, 2024 WY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

The coal plant oil was cleaning coal out of a plugged chute at the coal plant. While reaching into the chute to remove a large chunk, EE drug EE's right index finger across a jagged pieced of wear liner. This cut through EE's gloves and caused a laceration on that finger. The laceration required 3 sutures.

April 23, 2023 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched finger causing a laceration requiring 9 sutures.

March 11, 2021 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Changing inner dual on mechanics truck, wheel was stuck and EE tried kicking the tire and wheel assembly to break it loose from the hub and strained lower back.

March 24, 2020 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received laceration to lip when a wooden cribbing block struck EE in the face. Company physician administered two stitches to the laceration.

September 18, 2018 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic suffered a contusion to right shin that required stitches. EE was assisting in the removal of a final drive on a CAT D-11 track dozer at the time of the incident.

April 21, 2018 WY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained a muscle in back while lifting a dump rope into place on the dragline bucket. Employee was taken to the company physician for evaluation. The Physician issued the employee prescription medication.

August 3, 2017 WY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee suffered a laceration to the middle finger of the left hand when their finger was caught between the dragline bucket tooth and the truck bed they were transferring the tooth to. Stitches were required to repair the wound.

July 22, 2016 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Butte Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing a bushing on the boom foot with 3 other employees. The employees that were setting the bushing were on one side and EE was on the other to tell them when to stop. The bushing was becoming hung up on something and the employee reached in without communicating it. The other employees pushed on the bushing catching injured's finger and crushing the tip.

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