Mining Incidents

Peabody Energy CorporationController

MSHA Controller ID: C15833
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
1,000
Mines on record
21
Period

Top causes

  • MACHINERY2 fatalities · 88 non-fatal
  • FIRE1 fatality · 90 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS266 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON149 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK93 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE69 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
18
2025
74
2024
95
2023
102 (1f)
2022
77 (1f)
2021
58
2020
87
2019
140
2018
99 (1f)
2017
113
2016
91
2015
46

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
Struck by falling object

EE was working outside prep plant on disassembly of vibrating screen. Removed screen from prep plant was on ground, while foreman was checking area, sideboard of screen began to fall. EE tried to avoid injury by moving out of the way but was pinned by sideboard against smaller screen which had been removed from prep plant. EE suffered fatal injuries. Under investigation by MSHA.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Contractor suffered fatal injuries while performing maintenance on ""Dutchman"" of electric shovel bucket. Fatal injuries resulted from being pinned between shovel bucket door and bucket.

Contact with hot objects or substances

The IE was hauling overburden in a Cat 793 end dump to a fill area. The front area on the end dump caught fire. The IE parked the truck on the fill and exited the end dump. The IE sustained multiple burn injuries as a result of the exit. IE passed away on 09/12/18. Ultimate cause of death is pending the coroner's report.