Jim Bridger Mine — Accidents

Total: 137 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The 103 Dragline at Ramp 53 contacted the cable handler #768 and was struck by the left rear house of the dragline while the dragline was in full swing. As a result, the cable handler was tipped onto...
05/24/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was climbing off the dozer that was located on the deck of the lowboy trailer while stepping backwards when they fell off the trailer approximately 3 to 4 feet to the ground onto their back....
04/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While positioning a barrel of solvent in the lube room of the 102. The employee's finger got caught between the barrel and the air compressor bank pinching the Left hand pinky finger crushing it betwe...
03/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost An employee stopped for lunch break at the 2 high wall rock run. Employee climbed down the ladder grabbed both chock blocks, was walking to set one chock block on the left front wheel. The employee sl...
08/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed a hose blew apart down in Ramp 58. EE went down to the pump, shut the pump off and started to disassemble. The hose was not repairable, so EE went to get a different hose to replace i...
08/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing an oil change on 1774 after removing the first oil filter. Employee began to remove the second filter the employee felt 3 pops in their right arm between the bicep and forearm....
05/14/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a receiver plate and tripped on a mixed gas hose and fell with the plate and the plate contacted the employee on the left eye brow. This caused a laceration over the left eye br...
05/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening the back doors of the dragline and placed hand on the lower rail of the door. When the door swung open, EE's left hand was located in a pinch point between the door and the back h...
02/24/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was doing audio test on 2-17-2022 and has showed employee had sustained a STS in left ear. Employee was scheduled to re test on the 2/23/22 and it confirmed that the employee has sustained a...
02/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on 308 drill outside the shop. EE was standing on the mast loosening a hydraulic hose, after they broke the hose loose, they stepped down with right foot, left foot was caught und...
03/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was changing out a transfer chute wear plate. The employee was directing the crane when the wear plate became hung up. The employee freed the wear plate and as the plate settled the employee'...
08/25/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The Skid Steer bucket slipped off the attachment shoe edge and fell approximately 1.5 foot to 2 feet to the floor striking the employees foot behind the hard toe.
02/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee arrived at R1 drill pad work area. Exited 2470 pickup, went around to get lunch box out of the passenger side. Grabbed lunch bucket with left hand, holding the door with right hand. The wind...
01/15/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing up the off side boarding ladder on 222 track hoe when, they slipped hitting right shin on a rung of the ladder causing a laceration on shin which required sutures.
05/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting hood off of D11 CAT Dozer, Hood shifted and pinched left index finger between the hood and the holding bracket for the hood. Broke index finger.
05/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While fueling 442 Haul Truck at Ramp 53 fuel island, and was putting chock blocks in holder and jammed left middle finger resulting in an extensor tendon tear.
03/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While fueling 4117 pump in ramp 60, employee went to grab EE's radio out of 1771 lube truck. While climbing up steps employee slipped and hit EE's left side on steps.
09/12/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was sitting in the cab of Company #443 haul truck a 785 Caterpillar haul truck, being loaded with dirt. An unseen rock in the bucket struck the truck bed jolting the employee.
06/26/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a 5/8"" holes in 3""x3"" angle iron with a Wilton drill press. The piece pulled up out of the vice and grabbed EE's welding glove on EE's left hand. The drill twisted EE's hand a...
05/23/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Welder was standing on a platform, driving a wedge setting the sidewall on a dragline bucket in the bucket shop. The employee lost balance and put left hand on the dog while swinging the 6 lb. Sledge....
03/18/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The employee had right hand on the tugger rope just above a snatch block pulley. The employee wanted to put slack in the tugger roper but hit the in button on the controller by mistake pulling right p...
12/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 66d restricted Employee was taking off used dragline teeth and setting them in the dragline bucket and disrupted his right long head bicep tendon.
10/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a fuel filter from a haul truck with a chain wrench when the wrench slipped and struck the employee on the right side of his jaw chipping his tooth.
08/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was removing a guard on a dozer, when the employee picked up the guard he felt a pain in his stomach. The employee was seen by a physician and scheduled for surgery. During the surgery it was...
07/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was moving cones for a scheduled blast, he slipped and fell on some loose material at ramp 60. The employee used his right arm to break his fall and heard a pop in his right wrist area. Resul...
05/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee stepped out of 1768 flatbed truck turned and began to walk through the mud to the dragline bucket. Were he strained his left Achilles tendon.
04/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was kneeling, cutting a 4 inch rubber hose with a box knife. When he stood up he punctured his right thigh above the knee with the open box knife blade.
01/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee slipped on ice as he fell to the ground he fractured his left Fibula.
01/11/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground. As the employee fell backwards he turned to his right, landing on his right hip resulting in a contusion and injuring his Sacroiliac Joint.
01/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on ice beside shop building and tried to catch himself with his right hand, straining his right shoulder.
12/22/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee opened a 5 gallon bucket of Foray fire extinguisher chemical with a box cutter knife. The bucket turned and so did the knife causing the knife blade to lacerate his left ring finger. Six...
10/29/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was operating a haul truck on graveyard, being loaded by LeTourneau #243 in ramp 2. The operator's statement indicates she felt pain in her shoulders and neck while being loaded at approximat...
07/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE slipped and fell injuring his right shoulder, while pulling a barge pump to sure for repair at ramp 60 pond. His right rotator cuff was torn during the fall.
06/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was installing a bucket rigging pin in the upper hoist chain on the company #103 dragline when he felt a pop in his left elbow.
05/31/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to get the deck bushing turned with pry bar supporting it. Bar slipped out and bushing came down and smashed right hand and fingers middle 4th and little.
05/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was climbing off a D 11 T Caterpillar dozer and slipped off the right side draft arm step causing him to twist his right knee.
03/21/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was operating 625 scraper when he ran over a large rock that was barely covered with dirt. After he passed over the rock, the right front tire of the scraper fell off the rock and dropped sud...
02/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee picked up one end of a thread saver for an overburden drill and felt his left calf muscle pop behind left knee
01/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 107d restricted Employee was walking to the back of company #749 water truck and slipped on some ice. As she began to fall she grabbed a hose on the water truck with her left hand causing her to strain her left shoul...
12/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was mounting company #103 dragline and felt a pop in his left shoulder
12/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped while stepping over dragline power cable and fell on his left hand and left ribs. The employee was seen by the on shift ERT. The employee did not go to the hospital. On 01/10/2014 the...
11/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee fell backwards from an elevated platform and hit his head on the ground causing a concussion and laceration to his head.
10/06/2013 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was building drill bench, pushed thru the berm at the edge of the highwall and traveled over the highwall.
08/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was opening a man door in the shop wash bay. The door was jammed so the employee pulled hard on the door and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.
08/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was exiting a ladder and over extended his left leg on the last step and felt pain in his lower back.
06/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was removing a grate over a sump in order to clean the sump. Employee used a 1/4 inch round stock hook approx. 3 feet long with a 1 inch 90 degree bend on the end of the hook. The grate slipp...
11/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost While lifting power cable onto the tub hooks of a dragline employee felt pain in his left bicep.
11/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was removing the muffler from a F250 pickup. The employee removed the brackets from the section next to the muffler and was in the process of removing the remaining brackets on the tail pipe...
10/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking across the shop when he slipped on the track rails. As he caught himself he felt pain in his lower back.
10/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removed razor sharp steel shavings from a lathe with his right hand lacerating his right index finger