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July 15, 2025 MT · Coal grader operator MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driving grader into mine, while pulling pull cord on out-by airlock door to open. the machine rolled foreword, pinching finger between cab and pull cord causing fractures and lacerations to right ring finger.

May 13, 2025 MT · Coal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was using a wrench to hold nut to tighten bolts with cordless impact when middle finger got caught between flange and washer and pinched it on left hand. There was only first aid to treat it.

September 10, 2022 MT · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Moving metal storage rack with electric hoist to replace with new rack. When slacking off on hoist the back side of rack set down on a piece of wood causing the rack to tilt and the plates of steel fell over landing on left lower leg. Fracturing bone in lower leg.

April 20, 2014 MT · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trainee on Roof Bolter, took eyes off of hand to run lever. Smashed finger requiring 15 sutures

January 11, 2013 MT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee received crushing injuries when he was caught between the coal rib and the conveyor boom of the remote controlled continuous miner.

March 5, 2012 MT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hoisting employee to middle of derrick (approx. 15 ft) employees foot caught underneath a girt before operator stopped.

May 16, 2010 MT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

While operating shear on long wall a rock was pushed out of the pan line by shear and struck employee on wrist. Employee was taken to emergency room and had x-ray taken of wrist. er doctor could not see any fracture but refered employee to a specialist. After seeing specialist 10 days later a small fracture was found. (Later determined to be a sprain).

March 13, 2010 MT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling in shields and put his hand in the pan line as the shear was moving, the bret-b caught his hand and cut finger.

June 11, 2009 MT · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

EE states dust build-up on his welding hood entered his left eye when he flipped his shield, causing a foreign object to enter eye and require medical attention to remove. No lost time is associated with this injury.

April 27, 2009 MT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Signal Peak Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was running a lever and got his hand in a pinch point.

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