Rosebud Mine & Crusher/Conveyor — Accidents
Total: 300 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | An employee was using the spanner wrench to change a disk on a handheld grinder. When the nut came loose, employee felt pain in right hand. Employee reported it at the beginning of the next shift an... |
| 02/01/2025 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 22d restricted | Ee was unhooking the trail cable from dragline. EE was following to make sure it didn't get snagged on anything. EE's eyes were on the cable while passing behind the shoe, EE walked into the shoelace... |
| 10/22/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An employee was installing seals on a 777 duo cone. EE's hand slipped and contacted the sharp edge of another seal, causing a cut on EE's left hand, middle finger. The cut required sutures, and EE w... |
| 10/18/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | An employee felt pain in EE's low back as EE climbed the boarding ladder of a front-end loader. EE's back muscles spasmed as EE climbed up, no slip or fall was involved. EE was taken to the clinic f... |
| 10/17/2024 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | An employee was seen by an orthopedic specialist and was not released to return to work. EE began missing time on 10/17/24. EE's chief complaint was hand/wrist pain which EE attributes to years of e... |
| 09/03/2024 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Employees were at the scene when the event occurred, and the fire was quickly extinguished, less than half an hour. When investigating the event, the bag house was found to have a faulty level indicat... |
| 08/15/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An employee was removing the cable clamps from the drag drum on a dragline to perform a drag rope change out. EE removed the first cable clamp and it fell, striking EE's right foot on the safety toe o... |
| 08/12/2024 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | The employee began experiencing pain in left wrist over the years. Employee was recently diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and taken off work on 8/12/24. |
| 07/24/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 96d lost | A haul truck driver claims EE was jarred while EE's truck was being loaded. EE continued to work until 8/8/24, at which time EE was seen by a doctor and not allowed to return to work. |
| 07/09/2024 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A welder was grinding in the welding shop. They felt something fall into their eye. Was taken to the clinic, where a piece of metal was removed from their eye. Welder was given prescription eye drops,... |
| 06/05/2024 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While removing the bolts from the belly pan of a dozer, dirt fell in behind the employee's safety glasses and got into EE's eye. EE was taken to the clinic and the debris was successfully removed. Th... |
| 05/16/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 276d lost | Contracted to install belting onto the overland conveyor. The belt tech was cutting the splicing material on the flatbed of the work truck when the blade slipped from the straight edge and skid across... |
| 04/04/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An employee was unloading a box of filters. The box was directly under a light switch. When EE reached into the box, EE's finger contacted the corner of the metal faceplate cover. The corner was sh... |
| 02/17/2024 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | An employee complained of right wrist pain while operating a haul truck. The employee states that this is an occupational illness as there was no injury event. The employee was sent home and was lat... |
| 02/05/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 348d lost | An employee was dismounting a dragline. EE mis-stepped as descended one of the last stairs and fell to the ground. EE was later diagnosed with a torn tendon, which will require surgery to repair. |
| 01/27/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 48d lost | The employee was trying to close the door on the front of the dragline cab. EE's left hand/thumb was in the frame of the door as it closed. EE's thumb was pinched in the closing door. EE received a... |
| 12/14/2023 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | The employee running a dozer. EE was backing up and was looking over right shoulder. EE hit some rough ground, jarring EE and causing pain in the lower back. EE was taken to the clinic and checked o... |
| 10/18/2023 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 22d restricted | The injured employee raised and latched a door on service truck 3019. A gust of wind caught the door and caused it to unlatch. The door fell shut and injured two of the employees fingers. The emplo... |
| 08/28/2023 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A grass fire was reported south of Area G. No personnel, structures, or equipment were threatened by the fire. The fire was extinguished about an hour later with no injuries or damage to equipment. |
| 08/14/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 195d lost | The employee was lifting an air pump out of a grease barrel and felt pain in EE's back. EE was taken to the clinic for evaluation and received a full release. EE was taken back to the clinic on 8/24... |
| 08/12/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | The injured employee was stepping from the lower deck of the excavator to the upper deck. EE missed the step and hit shin on the step. EE received a cut that required stitches to close, making this... |
| 07/31/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 19d lost | The employee was leaving work at the end of shift. Employee stopped at the crew shack to wash face and head. A piece of dirt or coal fell into EE's left eye when EE washed EE's hair. The particle ca... |
| 05/22/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 154d lost | An employee tripped while mounting a haul truck. EE felt pain in the shoulder as EE caught self. The employee was evaluated at the clinic and later (on 6/3/23) received medical treatment for the inj... |
| 02/02/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 12d lost, 66d restricted | The employee exited a vehicle and began walking across a parking area. EE slipped on ice and fell on EE's right leg/ankle. EE was taken to the clinic for X-Rays and was diagnosed with a fracture. T... |
| 10/20/2022 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | An employee reported to work. Before the start of shift, they reported to their supervisor that they had been bitten by an insect. It is not known when or where the bite occurred or what type of ins... |
| 08/17/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 17d lost | The injured employee was in the locker room getting ready to start the shift. EE grabbed water jug and hard hat and turned to leave the area. EE's left knee made contact with the bench and EE fell ov... |
| 08/08/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The injured employee was rolling up old conveyor belt. The employee was changing spools and received a laceration to the left hand from a sharp bur on the end of the metal spool. The employee was we... |
| 06/10/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 23d lost | Oiler was hooking the fantail cable up with a small rope to the chain hoist, the employee had the hoist remote in EE's right hand to remove the slack in the rope. Employees left hand was holding the h... |
| 06/03/2022 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 287d lost | An employee was loading trucks with the LD7 loader. They felt a pop in their knee as they got out of the operator's seat to exit the cab. A family emergency and a non-work related illness delayed the... |
| 04/04/2022 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on Dozer, when they took a bolt out of the slack adjuster assembly there was stored energy and the assembly came apart striking the impact gun, then the impact gun struck the empl... |
| 04/03/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 112d lost, 20d restricted | Employee was working on a dragline, while crawling through a bulk head looking for a grease leak they felt a pop in their left shoulder. Occurred on 4/3/22, employee was released with no restrictions... |
| 03/07/2022 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 278d lost | The employee was using a hydraulic lift jack to pick up a heavy truck to change the front right wheel. The connector and hose for the lift jack came apart under pressure and struck the employee betwee... |
| 12/19/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 54d restricted | On 12/19/2021 an EE, pushed a crib block onto a crane with closed fist and felt pain in Rt Middle finger. The EE later went to ortho and had out patient surgery 2/11/2022. The EE has missed no schedul... |
| 07/01/2021 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was repairing a tire with a buffing tool, the tool slipped in EE's hand causing a laceration on EE's right hand along the pointer finger. The employee received stitches to close the lacer... |
| 11/20/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was out cleaning the windows on the left side of the cab of CAT D11T Dozer. As they grabbed the door to swing it open, their hand was on the safety latch on the top of the door resulting in... |
| 06/29/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 85d lost | Employee was emptying drain buckets on the number 4 swinger moving between the tub frame. The employee set buckets down to crawl through when their toe caught on the entryway causing them to trip. T... |
| 05/20/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | Employee was loosening a fitting to install an air motor. Felt a sharp pain in right elbow. Muscle strain diagnosis by physician. |
| 03/20/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 21d lost, 38d restricted | An employee was placing a 5"" pin in the back of a truck. The ee's boot heel caught a piece of ice causing EE to trip, EE threw the pin in the back of the truck as EE was falling, EE caught self on th... |
| 03/03/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An employee was replacing teeth on an excavator bucket. EE was tapping on the tooth with a 3 pound hammer and a piece of metal hit EE in the right cheek. The employee was taken to the clinic and had t... |
| 09/07/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An employee was moving a 55 gal drum off of a pallet, when the employee moved the drum to the edge of the pallet the weight shifted pinching the employee's left index finger between the door frame and... |
| 04/11/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 80d lost | An employee received a sliver of metal in right hand through a glove from a sledgehammer, changing out teeth on a drag line bucket. The employee was taken off work by the clinic on 04/15/2019 until th... |
| 12/21/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 28d lost | The job required removal of previous system that ran from the drivers console through the ""man whole"" work area, to the rear of the machine. The space was very confined. While installing the new sys... |
| 11/26/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 123d lost | Appears operator came too close to the coal edge while running parallel with the coal face. Right track on the excavator sloughed down the coal face causing the excavator to roll onto the passenger si... |
| 10/22/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 15d lost | The employee called control room to shut off 2 belt through 4 belt to inspect the sampler return chute. The employee climbed up to stand on the hand rail and leaned over the walkway using hands to ste... |
| 10/04/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a utility knife to open up the smashed prongs on the trailer light plug. The employee was opening up the last prong and the knife slipped cutting the top side of left hand between t... |
| 07/26/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 27d lost | While repairing the windshield washer system on a crane, the employee attempted to enter the cab from the main frame platform, lost grip and footing and dropped 6 feet to the ground. The employee land... |
| 06/24/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 21d lost | While climbing off the 703 water truck the operator missed the hand rail and the bottom step, falling backwards on to the ground. The operator felt pain in their left lower back and hip area. |
| 05/12/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on a metal bracket and was trying to move it into position to lay out the bolt holes. The metal bracket slipped off the edge of the underlying channel and pinched their right litt... |
| 03/07/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Employee was lifting a 26 pound wheel chock and it slipped out of their hand. The employee caught the chock with both hands and felt pain on the left side of their chest. Employee was diagnosed with... |
| 03/07/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | EE was assigned duties as a blaster. While backfilling coal blast holes, EE felt a pop and pain in right shoulder and neck area. EE returned to work and continued to have pain. EE was evaluated by a... |