Mining Incidents

Miller Creek Mine Coal

Switz City, Greene County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201974

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,335
proposed penalties
$1,335
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 4,230 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,465 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 0 1 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 897 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 35,604 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 56,711 14 0 246.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 1 incident

June 3, 2001 IN · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOWBOY DOWN THE HAUL ROAD AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND UPPER BUTTOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ON 6-5-01 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A STR AIN TO THE LOWER BACK. HE IS TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. HE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK WITH RESTRICTED DUTY AND IS SCHEDULED FOR FOLLOW UP ON 6-20-01.

2000 · 5 incidents

April 19, 2000 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ON THE MANTRIP GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EE'S. HE WAS STUNG BY A WASP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT AND EPINEPHRINE. HE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

April 12, 2000 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE CATWALK OF 777 WATER TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON THE CORNER OF THE STEP, FALLING DOWN THE LADDER AREA HITTING HIS LEFT UPPER TORSO ON THE CORNER OF THE HARDNOSE.

March 15, 2000 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER AND EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW, LOWER ARM AND HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOPSITAL EMERGENCY ROOM ON 3-15-00. ON 3-16-00, HE WAS TA KEN TO CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND DIAGNOSED WITH MEDICAL EPICONDILITIS. ON 3-23-00 HE HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY ON MONDAY 3-27-00.

January 17, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 01-17-00 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A 777 END DUMP IN THE SHOP. AS HE STOOD UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THAT TIME THE REPORTED INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST- AID CASE. ON 01-19-00 THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR WAS INFORMED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD DEVELOPED COMPLICATIONS CONCERNING THE INJURY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE, WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED

January 14, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL STEEL. HE WAS USING A TORCH ON THE OUTRIGGER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK HE KNOCKED OFF THE RING AND THEN BACKED INTO THE LIT TORCH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GREEN CO UNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE,WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.