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Peabody Energy Corporation controller

MSHA controller ID: C15833

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Fatalities
19
Total incidents
8978
Mines on record
91
Years on record
1989–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59,862
citations
13,755
significant & substantial
$66,348,207
proposed penalties
$47,298,733
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,049,474 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12,462
inspections on record
688,496
inspection hours
8.7
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
59,862 citations across 688,496 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$66.3M
proposed penalties
$48.4M
current assessed
$47.3M
paid to date
$1.1M
outstanding
58,441 assessments are final orders; 1,460 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
36
2025
74
2024
95
2023
102 (1f)
2022
77 (1f)
2021
58
2020
87
2019
140
2018
99 (1f)
2017
113
2016
91
2015
28

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

19 recorded
April 20, 2023 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC · 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.

August 23, 2022 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
El Segundo Coal Company, LLC · 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.

September 7, 2018 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FIRE
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC · 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.

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