Rawhide Mine — Accidents

Total: 86 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/10/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire ball from coal shot got into vegetation. No people or resources affected.
07/22/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Lightning strike that started a grass fire. No people or resources at risk.
03/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE finished EE's train, left the spray booth to conduct post inspections, and proceeded down the stairs. When EE reached the 2nd to last stair on that first set of stairs coming out of the booth, EE'...
12/16/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operators noticed a spontaneous combustion ignition of coal in the Northwest Pit. We are currently in the process of getting equipment to the area, to bury the hot spot and will cover it to extinguish...
11/26/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoker identified in the Northwest pit. No personnel or resources at risk.
09/24/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Spontaneous combustion of coal on the West pit. No people or resources are at risk.
09/01/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Do not know the cause of the fire. Fire on top of Silo. No personnel at risk.
06/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Walking into the front of a Locomotive cab, hand was in the doorway while the door was closing. The gloved right hand was pinched in the door momentarily, causing right index finger to be lacerated wh...
06/18/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost At the end of shift, the employee was bending down to turn of master switch on a track dozer. Employee felt a pain in lower back.
01/14/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Poor body mechanics while performing duties.
08/07/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost During a rain event. IE operating a Cat articulating fuel truck jarred back while going through a mud hole. On 8/18/2023 IE was seen by a doctor with a strained back, was given two weeks off.
07/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a piece of debris to the forehead.IE was evaluated at ER, received 5 sutures. Was given a full release.
06/19/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost Poor body mechanics while walking to train.
11/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted At start of shift employee was walking to the plant area when IE tripped and had a same level fall in the parking lot on dry ground, landing on and injuring left shoulder. IE has worked since and had...
01/12/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoker identified in the North West Pit. No personnel or resources at risk.
07/28/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoker was identified in the South West pit. No personnel or resources at risk.
07/18/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoker was identified in North West pit, no personnel or resources at risk.
12/22/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoker was identified in Mid West pit after daylight, no personnel or resources at risk
11/09/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Spontaneous combustion of coal in SW pit, will take time to get equipment in area to push dirt and smother the fire.
11/23/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoker was identified in the West Pit, bull dozer was deployed to area and is working to extinguish.
11/10/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None D11 caught on fire, operator performed emergency shutdown, exited the cab and called MAYDAY. No personnel were injured during the incident; D11 sustained considerable damage from fire. Root cause is s...
10/16/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Spontaneous combustion smoker was found in the MW pit. Had to push dirt over the top of it. The area was buried at 10:00 am 10/17/2019.
07/08/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was riding in passenger seat of pickup when pickup hit a bump. IE was wearing hardhat and EE's head contacted the roof of the pickup. IE was evaluated and released from the ER. Pain continued and I...
02/16/2019 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Gas flash fire/mini explosion inside boiler room. Natural gas leak on the main regulator allowed the boiler room to fill up with gas. Ignition source is unknown but believed to be the flame from boile...
12/11/2016 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke identified coming from ""A"" hopper/crusher, covers removed from crusher, water and foam applied to hot spot for 30 minutes. Fire watch for 8 hours following event.
11/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost IE removed sight tube from F&L truck and was setting it off to the side when IE felt the right shoulder dislocate, no mechanism of injury identified. Because of previous injuries/dislocations to the s...
08/25/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Grass fire located approx. ? mile south of the South West Pit, no mine personnel, equipment or facilities were at risk at any time. Suspected cause of fire deemed unknown by the CCFD. Fire was extingu...
05/22/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Coal Fire located in East Pit. No mine personnel or facilities were at risk at any time, the nearest mine equipment (Hitachi excavator 951) was approximately 1200 yards away. Suspected cause was spont...
12/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Rigging sling broke, ripper shank fell and struck employee's feet
04/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE slipped and struck left hand on engine access door causing a laceration
03/26/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was drilling hole to install a ladder. Drill bit became stuck causing IE's LT. wrist to twist resulting in a fractured wrist bone.
03/08/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was bounced while operating a 24H blade and began to experience lower back pain. He was diagnosed with severe arthritis. He received an epidural injection on 03/12/2015 making this a reportable i...
02/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 6d restricted IE was jarred while dumping a haul truck. IE continued to work several shifts and began to experience lower back pain. On 03/12/2015 IE saw a physician and was diagnosed with degenerative disc diseas...
11/21/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted Employee was dismounting from the rear of the fire apparatus when he stepped onto a large piece of rock. This misplacement resulted in acute pain and the employee was evaluated by a physician. This in...
11/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was replacing a haul truck tie rod end when the part fell and pinched his hand between the part and a jack stand. This force resulted in a fracture to his finger.
04/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The employee was leaving the cab of his utility pickup and he stepped on an uneven surface. The employee sprained his ankle. The employee was taken to a physician for observation and he was diagnosed...
11/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tech's hand was caught between a manlift handrail and a mounting bracket while replacing a limit switch.
01/03/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was making shim adjustments to an idler frame. The employee was using a pry bar to lift the assembly when the bar slipped striking him in the jaw. This resulted in a laceration of his chi...
08/28/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting material with a razor knife that was being held in his right hand. Knife slipped and blade struck EE's left hand causing a laceration between his thumb and pointer finger. Required 4 st...
08/08/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was collecting tools required to start the repairs inside of the shop. When operator left his work station he turned around striking a tool with his mouth. This resulted in the laceration of...
04/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees finger was pinched between a piece of metal and a work table. This injury resulted in sutures to his finger.
09/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing an intake tube when the tube slipped and hit him in the mouth, cracking a tooth.
04/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removinng air filter from machine and there was sharp edge on the outer edge of the air filter element which cut inside of left thumb.
12/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Walking on job site, scoria surface, stepped on dirt clump and rolled ankle.
12/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was installing a driveline on a loader when the driveline pinched his finger causing a laceration to thumb that required 5 stitches.
07/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The tech was trying to get a windsheild wiper in a 1900 P&H shovel to work and scraped the skin from the first knuckle on the right hand that required sutures.
02/09/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A belt line fire was noticed at 9:17am. The fire occurred approx 50' upstream from the transfer building in the 201 belt gallery. The fire was called under control at 10:2 am. It is unknown at this ti...
08/24/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 24 August 2009 employee was walking across parking lot, stepped on a rock and twisted his knee. His doctor scheduled orthoscopic surgery for 24 Sept, and returned him to full duty. He received orth...
06/05/2009 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A fully loaded CAT 776C water truck with a 20,000 gal. tank was traveling up a ramp made of coal, when the truck lost momentum and started to travel back down the ramp. The tech engaged the retarder a...
05/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tech finger was caught between a hoist block and the hoist arm on a loader while replacing the hoist cylinder.