Rosebud Mine & Crusher/Conveyor — Accidents

Total: 300 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was operating a scraper and tried to hook up to a scraper in front of him, the push block caught on top of the front machine. When they seperated, his machine dropped to the ground, and he e...
10/31/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with a 1"" impact wrench to torque down spring bolts on a coal hauler. While doing this he experienced pain in his right hand from the amount of torque present when the wrench wa...
10/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bring a swing bearing cartridge into the swing frame of the dragline. The cartridge slid off of floor supports onto floor and struck employees left shin. He was transported to Medical...
10/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The employee was climbing the ladder of a coal hauler when he experienced pain in his left leg. He was examined at the Colstrip Medical Center and was unable to report for his next scheduled shift....
09/30/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 11d restricted Employee was steaming the engine of a Kress Hauler when his foot slipped, he tried to catch himself and the steamer wand went across his left boot. His foot received 2nd and 3d degree burns. He was...
09/23/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was operating equipment and experienced numbness in her right hand and left elbow discomfort. Employee attributes this to years of repetative motion. The employee has since seen a physician...
09/12/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning wedge coal with a backhoe. The coal wedge and adjacent spoil crumbled and slid toward the open face. The backhoe slid with the material toward the pit floor (about 20 feet) and...
08/29/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was welding down deck plating, and after sitting and welding for an extended period of time he experienced spine and hip joint pain. He was seen by a physician and referred to physical t...
07/27/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee went to grab a nylon strap off of the headache rack and was stung by a black wasp 4 or 5 times. First aid was provided. Employee finished his shift and then went to a physician for medical...
07/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to move a 55 gallon barrel by himself and his hand got caught between the barrel and the bucket of a loader. When he pulled his hand back he received a laceration. First aid was...
07/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 17d restricted Technician slipped off the edge of new fabricated dragline tub while moving around a welding screen by the edge of the tub. Tech. tried to grab welding screen to prevent the fall but pulled screen ove...
07/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was washing the windows of a motor grader, when he slipped on some loose material and hit his left side and shin on the equipment. This resulted in a fracture of the 9th and 10th ribs on his...
06/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving cable with a cable tractor when he hit a rut in the road. He hit his head on the roof causing him pain in his head and neck. He was seen at the clinic and began physical therapy...
05/19/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On May 19, employee reported ever increasing pain in his left lower back and hip, which he attributes to years of repetitive motion working with heavy tools, standing on concrete and working in awkwar...
04/11/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee is a payroll specialist and reports ever increasing pain in her right wrist which she attributes to repetitive motion and 12 years of constant computer keyboard use. She has been examine...
03/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 23d restricted Employee reported a slip/fall injury to his shoulder on 3/29/06 when he climbed up on a handrail to check the size of a bolt head. He was evaluated and released to work that day. Pain continued and...
03/24/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing a Dozer from shot to unshot material. The dozer raised up and abruptly came down causing the employee to experience pain in his neck between his shoulderblades and left arm. He...
03/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee is a warehouseman and as he stepped onto the outdoor loading dock, he slipped on a piece of ice. Trying to maintain his balance, he twisted his body and experienced pain in his left hip. He...
03/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 16d restricted Changing bucket on backhoe. Employee was stepping down from a wooden work platform (approx. 24"") when he caught his left foot and lost his balance. He fell to the shop floor. He was examined at th...
02/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee is a mechanic and was lifting a 2 inch cable choker and a frayed wire ripped the skin on his left index finger. He was examined and treated (Stitches) at the Colstrip Medical Center and retu...
02/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was temporarily assigned duties helping the pumper. After 15 to 20 minutes of lifting water pipe and hoses he experienced pain in his lower back and right rib. He was examined at the Clinic...
02/18/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee is a mechanic and was passing underneath a 992 loader from one side to the other. He stood up too soon and jammed his head on the underneath of the machine. He sought medical treatment and...
02/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 13d restricted Employee was loosening bolts on hose clamp, and when the bolts finally came free the employee experienced a painful jolt in his right shoulder and neck. Neither time nor wages have been lost. Employ...
01/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 37d restricted Employee was moving a barrel of cleaner. The barrel tipped and he tried to catch it to keep it from falling. He experienced pain in his lower back. Later in the shift he was moving dragline cable b...
01/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing oil and using a 3/4 inch breaker bar to loosen the plug on the final drive of a D-10R dozer. When the plug loosened the employees finger was smashed between the breaker bar and...
01/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee was getting off of a drill and when he stepped from the last step to the ground, he experienced pain in his lower stomach--left side. He continued working and continued to experience pain....
12/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a ""Handi-Man"" jack to raise the back of a pickup. The handle bounced up, and struck him above the left eye. He was treated at the Colstrip Medical Center and four stitches we...
11/15/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee began exercising in the Company provided lumbar extension machine and exercised on 11/14/2005 and 11/15/2005. Following the second session he started having pain in his left knee and hip...
10/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee slipped while descending an extension ladder from an elevation of about ten feet. He broke his fall by grabbing surrounding structure with his left arm. He was diagnosed with a shoulder/arm...
10/12/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the early morning hours, the employee was walking from crew change to warehouse when he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle. He was examined at the Colstrip medical Center and referred to Phys...
10/09/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee reports ever increasing pain in his right hand and wrist which he attributes to use of hand and power tools in his 20 plus years as a welder. He has been diagnosed with ""Carpal Tunnel S...
09/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS POSITIONING TRAILING CABLE FOR PLANNED DRAGLINE MOVE. PULLING ON CABLE ACROSS A SLOPE OF ABOUT 4 TO 1 GRADE. 1 FRT TIRE OF THE REELER TRAVELING INTO SLIGHT DEPRESSION & LOADER ROLLED ONTO ITS S...
08/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 39d restricted Employee was moving nine loaded rail cars down a grade and the brakes on the shuttle he was driving failed to activate when applied. The cars contacted a string of nine parked loaded rail cars. Empl...
08/22/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has pain in both wrists and hands and to the left elbow and right shoulder. Pain attributed to 25 years computer kepboard use. Medical evaluation on 09/07/2005 revealed Carpal Tunnel Syndrom...
08/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a water wagon on a haul road with a 70' top when a hydraulic line failed causing loss of steering. The water wagin went through the barrow ditch and onto natural terrain. Empl...
07/11/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On July 11, 2005 the employee reported that he has ever increasing pain in his shoulders and elbows that he attributes to repetitive motion in his years of operating equipment. On July 11th he sought...
06/23/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee has pain in lower back that he attributes to years of working in awkward positions. On 06/23/05 employee was welding in an ackward position and on 06/24/05 experienced a sore back. 06/2...
06/19/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was eating lunch near a Metal Halide light source that had the outer envelope on one light fixture broken. Although not conclusive, it is possible he received ultra-violet exposure to his...
06/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning dirt and coal out of the ripper boot on a D-11 tool-bar. Foreign material entered his right eye. The eye was flushed onsite and he was transported for medical treatment and...
06/10/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost On June 10, the employee advised his supervisor he was feeling poorly with some chest pain. He was taken to the clinic for medical assistance, evaluated, and transported to a hospital where it was de...
06/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hauling topsoil with a 657-E Caterpillar scraper. He hit a bump and experienced pain in his low back when the cushion hitch malfunctioned. On 06/05/05 he received an injection for pain,...
05/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was preparing a boring bar for machining and was using a pry-bar to align the center bearing for the boring bar. The bearing did not align, and the bar struck the employee's finger. Ice was...
05/09/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to light a cutting torch and a malfunction in the mixing body of the torch resulted in an ignition of gas that blew the oxygen line off the torch assembly and the burning gases...
05/06/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing coal with a dozer into the trap, and went too far towards the trap. Dozer fell into the trap striking the retaining wall, causing the employee to injure his head and right elbow. He was trea...
04/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was carrying a computer monitor (approx. 60 lbs) down a flight of stairs and experienced pain in his right lower back and stomach. On May 18, the employee reported that he began Chiropra...
04/18/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 155d lost, 35d restricted On 04/18/2005 the employee reported ever increasing pain in thumb of each hand and attributes the pain to 28 years of operating a BE 280-B coal shovel. He was diagnosed with Basil Joint Arthritis, an...
04/01/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was grinding an overhead weld and a piece of the grinding went between his safety glasses and his face and entered his left eye. The eye was flushed on site. On April 04, 2005 a piece o...
03/14/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was ripping hard rock with a D-11 dozer. The ripper slid off of a hard ledge or rock, and the jarring caused pain in the employees lower back, right hip and upper right leg. The employe...
03/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lifted a box (weight approx. 25--30 lbs) from a shelf, turned to carry it to his pickup, and felt pain in lower back. Neither first aid nor medical attention was sought. Pain continued, an...
02/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While repairing dragline hoist chains, (60 to 70 lbs. each) the employee was turning them by hand in order to grind the welds. He reported shoulder pain at the end of the shift. He was examined Febr...