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May 5, 2026 MD · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRUSHED TIP OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WHILE UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCK FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET, THE INDIVDUAL'S FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A BLOCK AND THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AS EE WAS THROWING THE BLOCK OUT

March 10, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND LIFTING STRUCTURE WHEN THEY FELT A PULL/STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. THIS RESULTED IN A HERNIA. SURGURY WAS PREFORMED ON 4/16 RESULTING IN LOSS TIME INCENDENT AT THAT TIME.

February 16, 2026 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Individual was removing the canopy from the twin boom while performing maintenance when it slid off striking EE's wrist resulting in a fracture.

January 26, 2026 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

individual was pick up a piece of low belt structure when EE felt a pop in EE's low back. the individual went off work on 04/06/2026 as a lost time accident

January 15, 2026 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting a T3 Channel off of the center of the bolter when the stack of T3s shifted smashing a finger and causing a laceration which required sutures.

October 10, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cleaning rock off of the miner employee pulled a rock off and the end EE was holding went to the roof pinching the tip of EE's left pointer finger resulting in one suture.

September 15, 2025 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting belt structure together when the top roller fell off the stand pinching left ring finger between roller and rail.

September 10, 2025 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While standing up, stooped over, getting off mantrip when EE stepped forward felt a pop in EE's foot. This resulted in a fractured 5th metatarsal bone.

September 4, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rolling belt in the old works. Two EE's working together both of them had ahold of the square tubing the other EE pulled on the 4" tubing pulling the other EE's hand into the pack man plate pinching EE's finger between the plate and the tubing. Resulting in two stitches and a broken finger.

August 26, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Building a wall. Employee was pulling a block off the top layer of the cube with right hand. when the block fell smashing left pointer finger. that they had resting on the edge of the scoop bucket.

August 18, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bending roof bolts employee felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Employee worked up till EE's surgery on 10/10/2025

August 8, 2025 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

running splice machine hurt EE's right shoulder no work missed until surgery on 10/07/2025

May 29, 2025 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While laying out low belt structure hand got hit with low belt stand.

May 22, 2025 PA · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee strained right shoulder while bending a 6' roof bolt and worked until 8.1.2025 making it a loss time accident.

May 5, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was bending a 6' roof bolt when EE's pinky finger got pinched between the roof bolt plate and bolt, resulting in needing 3 stitches.

May 2, 2025 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Faceboss was helping belt up. During the belt up, EE got EE's finger smashed between the lowtail and the rail. Resulting in stitches on EE's right pointer finger.

April 30, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing a drill steel from the roof one came out and pinched employee's finger causing a laceration that required sutures.

March 25, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loading straps onto the roof bolter, when the strap edge grazed EE's left forearm. This resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

March 10, 2025 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting up low belt to remove low structure, felt a burning pain in lower back. Individual went off work 3/18/2025, making this a lost time accident.

February 17, 2025 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Ind was grabbing a roof plate off the bolter tray when the plate caught another plate which came down striking the ind in the right arm causing a laceration which resulted in 5 stitches.

January 20, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was servicing a set of scoop batteries when the lid fell on their hand resulting in a laceration to the top of hand requiring 5 stitches.

January 14, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was bending a six foot roof bolt when EE felt a pop in their left shoulder. Not sure of the extent at this time.

January 9, 2025 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE was removing the rub rail off the joy miner when it fell and struck EE's right foot just above the steel toe resulting in 2 broken toes. EE chose to continue to work through this and not miss any work. Toes are taped together and EE is back underground. No work missed.

December 3, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Belting up at the face, putting structure underneath the belt. Felt pain in the right shoulder.

November 12, 2024 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

putting up a T3 channel employee hit their right thumb knuckle resulting in a couple stitches. back to work, no time missed.

October 28, 2024 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was trying to remove pin from the low-tail, when the tail moved back. EE's finger got pinched between the pin and the top surface of the tail. Which resulted in stitches.

September 16, 2024 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE's drill steels were stuck together and while EE was hitting them to get them apart one came back and hit EE in the face. EE received 5 stitches and they want EE off until the swelling goes down and they can check for any fractures around the eye socket.

September 11, 2024 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

While cleaning a tracking beacon with utility knife, EE's knife fell. When EE went to pick it up, the blade contacted EE's left lower thumb causing a laceration needing 2 sutures.

August 30, 2024 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading plates onto the bolter EE's shoulder popped. No work was missed until starting today 9/30/24 because EE has been running the MBC and taking it easy. On 9/30/24 EE came to work and said cannot go underground because it does not seem to be helping thus starting time off.

August 7, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

While building a wall a block fell off the top row and landed on employee's finger resulting in 6 stitches.

June 17, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was bending roof bolts and felt a pull in their shoulder.

May 9, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hand loading loose crib blocks into a scoop bucket and felt a sharp pain in neck/back area.

May 8, 2024 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While putting drill steels together, right thumb was between steels resulting in a laceration of thumb.

April 26, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While trying to straighten a bolt that was bent in the roof, employee felt a pain in the shoulder. Employee worked till 5/3/2024.

April 23, 2024 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling bolter cable when EE felt a strain in shoulder. EE worked until 07/24/24 making it a lost time injury

April 16, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

While throwing a roll of rubber onto the top of the bolter employee cut EE's hand on a T3 channel that was bolted to the roof. Employee received 4 stitches.

March 28, 2024 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Helping the face boss get a rock off the miner. EE was pushing the rock, and a piece broke off causing EE to run arm into the rock. Small laceration on right forearm resulting in 3 stitches. No work missed.

January 12, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Getting a rock off the miner.

December 29, 2023 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

a bundle of roof plates fell on their hand while loading the bolter with supplies.

December 11, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was twisting to throw a piece of low belt structure when EE felt a strain in the low back. This resulted in a lost time injury.

November 6, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee set a metal skid on an unseen pin that kept the skid off the ground, EE proceeded to torch a drain hole in the skid when the skid teetered off the pin which fell towards EE striking EE's right foot which caused the fracture.

October 19, 2023 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was spotting low structure and strained shoulder, resulting in a lost time accident as of 12/28/2023.

October 17, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AT THE FACE DRY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SECTION BELT UP TO SLIDE STRUCTURE IN AND FELT A STRAIN IN EE'S BACK. FULL DUTY UNTIL 10/23/2023.

October 5, 2023 PA · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Trying to set a pound-up jack, when the jack slipped and fell onto the left hand, which smashed the left index fingertip. This resulted in 2 stitches.

September 20, 2023 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While picking up belt structure. EE felt a pull in EE's right arm.

September 15, 2023 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading cable bolt plates onto the bolter EE struck a belt chain with elbow which caused EE to hit left little finger resulting in 6 stitches.

August 21, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Individual was trying to straighten a top slide when it slid off of the structure and the individual struck hand on the rail. This resulted in a fractured hand.

August 14, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While bolting employee pinched their hand in between their pointer finger and thumb between two bolter steels receiving eleven stitches.

August 10, 2023 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting in lifting equipment doors when EE felt a strain in EE's back which resulted in a loss time incident.

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