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September 28, 2017 WY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bridger Coal Company · Struck by falling object

On September 28, 2017, employee was helping in the roof bolting activities on the longwall face. During this activity, coal came from the longwall face fatally injuring the employee.

October 6, 2013 WY · Coal pumper Fatality · MACHINERY
Bridger Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was building drill bench, pushed thru the berm at the edge of the highwall and traveled over the highwall.

December 9, 2005 WY · Coal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bridger Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing structural steel doors over coal bin EE went around safety rail without using fall protection on the door which was still attached to the crane to try to move the door & close a gap between the doors. The door shifted causing a support I-beam to move shifting the doors which caused him to fall. MSHA was notified 12/27/05 that he had expired from his injuries.

September 19, 2000 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Bridger Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A TRACK ON A DOZER, THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE BOGIE & STRUCK THE EE IN THE HEAD AREA RESULTING INS SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA TO THEHEAD AREA. THE EE WAS TRASNPORTED TO THE UNIVERS ITY OF UTAH MED CTR. EE PASSED AWAY 9/25 AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THIS ACCIDENT.

July 26, 1999 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Bridger Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A TEMPORARY SUPPORT STRUCTURE PLACED BETWEEN THE MAST AND BOOM OF A DRAGLINE PARTIALLY FAILED. THE TOP CROSS MEMBER OF THE STRUCTURE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN THE MAN-BASKET OF A AERIAL L IFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND THE RAILING OF THE MAN-BASKET.

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