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.
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLCOperator
Controlled by Peabody Energy Corporation
MSHA Operator ID: 0106985
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 109
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 14 non-fatal
- FIRE1 fatality · 2 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON27 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS24 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)14 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)7 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2025
9
2024
6
2023
5 (1f)
2022
4
2021
5
2020
4
2019
7
2018
8 (1f)
2017
9
2016
5
2015
4
2014
6
2013
6
2012
6
2011
11
2010
13
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedStruck by falling object
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.