Rosebud Mine & Crusher/Conveyor — Accidents

Total: 300 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BENDING FORWARD PICKING UP WELDING LEADS FOLLOWING DRAGLINE MAINTENANCE. HE STEPPED ON ONE OF THE LEADS, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD,CATCHING HIMSELF WITH AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND AGA INST A...
04/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONTRACTOR WAS ON SITE TO DISMANTLE TWO KOMATSU DOZERS THEY HAD PURCHASED FOR RE-SALE. THE INJURED WORKER WAS DRIVING A PIN FROM THE EQUALIZER BAR WITH A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. HE STRUCK HIS FINGE R BETWE...
03/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE IS A MEMBER OF THE WATER PUMPING CREW & WAS TAKING A FLAT TIRE FROM A WATER PUMP TRAILER INTO THE TIRE SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE CONCRETE PAD IN FRONT OF THE TIRE SHOP WAS ICY DUE TO FREEZING WE ATHER C...
03/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE DUTIES WELDING IN A COAL HANDLING CHUTE. HE HAD RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO CLEAN SLAG FROM A WELD. WHILE DOING THIS, A PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS EYE UNDER HIS SAF ETY GLA...
03/12/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF STEMMING HOLES ON THE COAL BLASTING CREW. SOMETIME DURING THE SHIF WIND-BORNE COAL PARTICLES ENTERED HIS EYE. FLUSHING OUT THE PARTICLE WAS INEFFECTIVE, SO THEY WERE REMOVED...
02/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 657 CATERPILLAR SCRAPER HAULING TOPSOIL TO A STORAGE PILE. WHILE TRAVELING W/A LOAD, HE HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE HAUL ROAD. SCRAPER SLID SIDEWAYS TIL IT HIT DRY MATERIAL. WHE N IT ST...
01/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WIRES TO ATTACH TERMINALSON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HE WAS REPLACING. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP THE WIRES. IT WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO, AND HE WAS WEARING LEATHER G...
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BUSHINGS IN A CUSHION HITCH ON A 10,000 GALLON WATER WAGON. HE WAS ACCESSING THE WORK WITH 4' TALL STEP STOOL. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF THE STOOL AND FELL TO THE SHOP FLO OR. HE...
01/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING SCAFFOLDING. HE REMOVED A SECTION OF PLANKING WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT, THE PLANKING TWISTED IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN IT CAME FREE AND TRANSFERR...
12/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE IS A MAINTENANCE LABORER AND HIS DUTIES INCLUDE STEAM CLEANING OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT. ON OR ABOUT 12-20-01, A COWORKER NOTICED REDNESS IN THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE'S EYE. THE CONDITION SPRE AD TO B...
12/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE IS AN OVERBURDEN DRILL OPERATOR AND WAS WORK-ING IN OUR D DRILLING IN ADVANCE OF BLASTING. HENEEDED TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, SO HE WENT TO THE HIGHWALL EDGE AND DID SO. AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE DRILL...
11/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS PART OF A MAINTENANCE CREW CHANGING HOISTROPES ON A COAL SHOVEL. HE WAS PUSHING THE HOISTROPE THROUGH THE EQUALIZER HITCH WHILE ANOTHER WAS PULLING ON THE ROPE. THE ROPE MOVED & THE INJ URED EE...
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS HEAVY EQUIP MECHANICON THE DAY HIS SYMPTONS APPEARED HE HAD BEEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH HAND WRENCHES FOR ALL OF THE SHIFT. THIS REP.ACTIVITY CAUSED DISCOMFORT IN HI S WRIST...
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING AN AXLE BEARING ON THE SPINDLE OF A 200 TON KRESS HAUL TRUCK. THE BEARING SLID ON THE SPINDLE MUCH EASIER THAN EXPECTED AND THE EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE RET...
10/04/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE WAS AN EQUIPMENT, HIS SUDDEN ILLNESS HE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING THE LAST OVER THE ROAD TRUCK OF THE SHIFT. THE TRUCK END THEIR SHIFT AT 1430 BUT THE WHEEL LOADER OPERATOR WORKS UNITL 1600 . IT IS...
09/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted EE IS NORMALLY ASSIGNED TO DRAGLINE OPERATOR/OILER HE WAS TEMP ASSIGNED DUTY OF WHEEL LOADER OPERATOR. AFTER 3 SHIFTS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT HAND. THIS MAY BE RELATED T...
06/18/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE IS A MEMBER OF OUR MINE RESCUE TEAM AND CLAIMS THAT DURING A TRAINING SESSION PRACTICING ROPE RESCUE, HE WAS SUSPENDED IN A FULL BODY HARNESS OVER A LEDGE FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR AS HE ROL-PLAYE D A VIC...
05/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS CONDUCTING A PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION OF A WATER TRUCK USED FOR DUST CONTROL ON THE ROAD ADJACENT TO OUR AREA ""C"" OVERLAND CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE PEROFRMING THE INSPECTION, HE STEPPED O N UNE...
03/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE MISSED THE PIN AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE HAMMER CAUSED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED WIT H SHOUL...
03/02/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM/SHUT DOWN TRIPPED THE PRS. PLANT OPERATOR NOTIFIED SHIFT SUPERVISOR, AND CALL OUT FOR AN ELECTRICAN BEGAN. OPERATOR BEGAN REDUCING THRUPUT OF PLANT. FIRED HEATER WAS SHUT DOWN, A...
03/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF CORRUGATED RUBBER BELTING AS A SIDE RUBBER FOR COAL HANDLING BELT. WHILE DOING THIS, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LEG. THE BLADE PENETRATED HIS COVE...
12/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS PULLING GREASE HOSE (FROM A SERVICE TRUCK) ACROSS FROZEN GROUND CONDITIONS. THE HOSE HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF FROZEN GROUND WHICH CAUSED UNEXPECTED FORCE AND TWISTING MOTION TO THE EMPLOYE E WHEN...
11/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE IS A PARTTIME WORKER ASSISTING IN ENGINEERINGDEPT. ON WORK STUDY PROGRAM THRU LOCAL HI SCH.L HE WAS ACCESSING THE STAIRWAY ENTRANCE TO ENGINEERING BLDG, AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE RESULTING IN A FA...
11/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR MECHANIC TO INSTALL A DIFFERENTIAL IN A KRESS HAULAGE TRUCK. HE PHYSICALLY LIFTED THE CONTRACTOR MECHANIC IN ORDER TO CHECK A FILTER NUMBER ON THE DIFFERENTIAL . THIS...
11/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CVARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AS A RESULT OF REPETITIVE DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMPUTE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE FUNCTIONS.
10/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THAT ATTACHED A SIGN TO A POST. THE WRENCH ""SLIPPED"", HIS HAND SLID DOWN THE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE SIGN RESULTING IN AN INCISION WOUND. SUTURES WERE R EQUIR...
10/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE IS A MECHANIC WORKING IN OUR AREA ""C"" REPAIR SHOP. FOR MANY YEARS, OPERATORS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE FACTORY HORNS ON 992 LOADERS ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH FOR THE MINING ENVIRONMENT. CONESEQUEN TLY W...
10/11/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE HAS ASSOCIATED THIS ILLNES WITH HIS ON-GOIN DUTIES OF SWEEPING, DUSTING AND MOPPING OF OFFICES AND CREW BUILDINGS. HE HAD BEEN GIVEN A BRAC E TO WE...
09/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT LOADING WASTE COAL TRUCKS WITH A FRONT END LOADER. HE HAD BEEN RELIEVED BY THE DAY SHIFT OPERATOR AND WAS WALKING TO THE CREW VEHICLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE UNEVEN...
08/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACKING PLATES FROM BOTTOM OF REVOLVING FRAME. WHEN PUSHING THE CART AROUND TO THE REMOVAL AREA, THE PLATE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND THE PLATE CAME OFF, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SH...
08/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL AND REFERRED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 8/25/00. THE CAUSE IS DATA ENTRY ON COMPUTERS ASSOCIATED WITH HER WORK DUTIES.
08/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TENSIONING RACK BOLTS ON TUB. THE BOLT HE WAS TENSIONING BROKE AND THE MULTIPLIER JUMPED OFF OF TORQUE WRENCH AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
08/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING IN EYE. LATER, HE LOOKED IN A MIRROR AND IT APPEARED HE HAD A BLISTER IN HIS EYE. HE WAS CHECKED BY A MEDICAL DOCTO R AND A...
08/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD AND GOT SOME GRINDING DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
08/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GRINDING ON A DIAPHRAM WALL WHEN SOME GRINDING DUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
08/07/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THERE WERE HIGH WINDS ON THE MORNING OF 8/7/00 AND SOME TRASH BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
07/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE WAS AT A FILL STATION LOADING A 10,000 GALLON WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. THE TANK FILLED AND HE WENT TO THE PUMP CONTROL, PUSHED THE STOPBUTTON AND RETURNED TO THE TRUCK TO REMOVE THE WHEEL CHOC...
06/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATES THAT ON THE DAY INDICATED HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE WOODEN FENCE POST FORM THE BACK OF A LIGHT TRUCK WHEN THREE BUNDLES OF STEEL POSTS SLID DOWN ON THE WOOD POST AS HE WAS LIFTING IT, C AUSING...
05/04/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM AS ARESULT OF REPETITIVE USE OF PC KEYBOARD & MOUSE WHILE PERFORMING HER ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. THISFIRST BECAME NOTICIBLE ABOUT LAST MAY. THE DIAGN OSIS WA...
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A GEAR CASE MALFUNCTION ON THE CABLE REELER FOR TRAILING CABLE RESULTED IN HAVING TO MANUALLY REEL ABOUT 100 FEET OF TRAILING CABLE ONTO THE REELER SPOOL. WHILE ASSISTING WITH THIS, THE EMPLOYEE INJUR...
04/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TRAILING CABLE FOR A 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. HE WAS PLACING IT ON THE RIPPEROF A DOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HEWAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON MAY 5, 2000 AND WAS AT TH...
04/25/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE IS A COAL TRUCK OPERATOR & WHILE IN THE PIT WAITING TO LOAD AT THE SHOVEL, GOT DOWN FROM THE TRUCK TO CHECK A SUSPECTED COOLANT LEAK. SHE DID NOT SEE A SMALL BERM IN THE HAUL ROAD & WHEN ST EPPING...
04/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DRILLING AND RIVETING. HE BELIEVES THAT METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE DRILLING ACTIVITY FELL ON HIS SHIRT SLEEVES OR HANDS. LATER IN THE SHIFT H...
03/16/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 104d lost, 28d restricted THE EE HAS HAD TROUBLE DEVELOP WITH BOTH SHOULDER IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS OR SO. HE FEELS THAT MANY YEARS OF USING A 1"" IMPACT WRENCH IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. HE HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY A DR...
03/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING PUTTING A SHIELD ON THE DRIVELINE OF A TRACK DOZER. ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS NEARBY GRINDING ON METAL TO MAKE A BRACKET FOR A GREASE LINE. APPARENTLY A PARTICLE FROM THE GRI NDING ACT...
03/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE IS A UTILITY OPERATOR AND AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED INJURY WAS OPERATING A CH 120 EUCLID COAL TRUCK. HE HAS STATED THAT DURING THE TIME OF 3/8,9,10/2000 THE SEAT IN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT AD JUST CO...
02/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PERFORMING FUELING AND SERVICING WORK ON A D11R DOZER. WHILE DISMOUNTING THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE MAIN DOZER SUPPORT ARM STEP, AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS CHIN ON THE UPPER SURF ACE OF...
01/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING A FIRE HYDRANT TO FILL A WATER TANK. THE VALVE WAS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND WHEN HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE HYDRANT WRENCH, IT BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN HIM FALLING TO THE GROUND A ND CAUS...
01/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING AN 8 LB HAMMER WITH ONE HAND WHILE HOLDING A PUNCH WITH THE OTHER. HE WAS DRIVING OUT A WEDGE ON A TOOTH ADAPTER ON A COALSHOVEL DIPPER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER. HE FEL T PAIN...
01/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 118d restricted EE WAS PRYING DOWN ON A LARGE BAR STRAIGHTENING AN EXPANDED METAL WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS SHOULDER. THE SHOULDER PAIN PROGRESSED AND HE SAW A PHYSICIAN ON FEB 17TH AND WAS REFERRED TO PH...