Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2013

An unintentional roof fall occurred on Unit #3 in Entry 1 at the 52+80 survey station. The fall occurred due to the roof strata broke at the anchor point. The fall area had been supported with 4ft. and 5ft. conventional bolts. The fall is approximately 40 ft. long, 20-25ft. wide and 0-5ft. high. The fall will be cleaned up and re-supported.

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Right Panel off 3SE submain at 45 crosscut in entry #10. The fall measured 20 feet in length x 20 in width x 10 feet in thickness. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Right Panel off 3SE submain at 35 crosscut in entry #10. The fall measured approximately 40 foot long x 30 foot wide x 10 feet in thickness. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall has occurred in the 6th right panel, #36 crosscut, #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 80 feet in length x 19 feet in width x 10 feet in thickness. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A fall of roof has occurred in the 6th right panel, # 34 crosscut, # 5 entry. The fall measured approximately 25 feet in length x 25 feet wide x 12- 15 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts and 8 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd South east Submain, Entry # 5, # 105 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 50 feet in length x 18 feet wide x 10 - 12 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain at 95 crosscut, Entry # 5. The fall measured approximately 55 feet long x 25 feet wide x 15-18 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted.

A fall of roof occurred in the 4th right panel off the 3rd SW Submain in entry # 11, crosscut 6-7. The fall measured approximately 80 feet long x 20 feet wide x 9 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd right panel off of the 3rd SW Submain at crosscut 42, entry # 6. The fall measured approximately 20 feet in length x 20 feet wide x 10 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee was installing a 8' bolt. As he was adding a 4' extension steel on the initial steel, he dropped the pod and it came down on the steel he had resting on the boot of his right foot. This caused the steel to come thru the top of his boot, smashing the middle toe of his right foot. Toe was amputated on 10/22/13.

A forklift was being towed up the slope haulage road by a diesel scoop. The forklift had to be disconnected from the scoop. Another employee asked the IE to check to make sure the tow bar was disconnected. When the IE picked up the tow bar, two 1.5"" diameter clevis's attached at the tongue of the tow bar shifted, smashing his right middle finger against the tow bar.

The IE employee stated he was driving a connector link on a conveyor chain on the #18 continuous miner. He stated he was using a 15lb. sledge hammer to drive the connecting link to the strap. While striking the link a piece of metal struck the employee in the right arm approximately 3"" above the wrist. IE had surgery to extract the metal from his arm.

The employee was throwing over miner cable, when he stepped on a chunk of coal measuring 6"" x 2"" thick, with the outside of his foot. His foot slipped /rolled off the coal causing pain in the front left side of his foot. The IE was transported to the hospital and determined that there was a fracture of the 5th metatarsal.

The IE was loading roof bolts on the offside of the bolter. When the operator started to advance to the next row, he heard the IE scream from his foot being ran over. The IE was taken to the hospital and treated for a contusion on the top of his foot. The IE continued to work, and then on 4/8/14, IE was seen by Dr. and failed to report to work on his scheduled afternoon shift.

Had been unloading arches. When his leg was smashed between 2 I-beams, when they had been caught by a scoop pulling away.

The IE was changing bits on the continuous miner, and as he was attempting to remove the bit with a hammer a small piece of metal broke off the shoulder of the bit, and struck the employee in the right leg and embedded into the quadricep muscle.

Employee was working on the 1C Belt drive, and as he was walking around the tailpiece of the 1B belt, he met a group of miners. As he was walking to avoid traffic in the congested area, he stepped on a anchor pin that was sticking up out of the ground approximately 3.5"". This action caused him bruise the bottom of his foot.

The employee was standing in a crosscut waiting for the continuous miner to move from entry 7 to entry 8 on unit 3 and a rock fell between bolts and struck him on the head and right ankle causing a contusion and strain.

The victim was clearing debris from the underside of a drag line. The victim was working on one of the sections when the plate liner fell. The plate was not just bent upwards into the section as usual; it was broken completely and only being held by debris. As the plate fell towards him it struck him on his shoulder and neck area.

Injured employee was exiting the cab of a diesel scoop when he twisted his right knee on the mine floor. He continued to work up until September 13th when he was taken off work for a torn meniscus in his right knee.

IE was operating the continuous miner, when he was struck by a foreign object that went into his upper arm (triceps). He was administered first aid and then it was determined that an object was embedded in his arm. He was transported to the ER. He had surgery on the morning of 8/15/13 to remove a piece of metal. He was taken off work by the surgeon until his next Dr's visit.

Employee was walking to his coal hauler. The roof popped and a rock measuring 10ft.4in. x 4ft. 5in. x 8-10in. fell. The rock struck the employee on his lower right side and back. The rock dislodged one roof bolt from the roof.

IE stated he was tramming coal hauler from the face back to the feeder and he ran over a crib tie and bounced up into the canopy injuring his neck. Due to several doctors and tests not finding anything wrong, we have waited until a IME was performed. The doctor from the IME verified his problems could have come from the accident.

Employee was assisting in the recovery of high voltage cable and got his right foot caught between the bumper of a ram car and the mine floor. He received a contusion to the top of his right foot.

The employee has experienced gradual pain due to 23 years working underground lifting, pulling, twisting, and turning. He has been diagnosed with degeneration of the abdominal muscles.

Employee was setting a jack pipe and when he let go to the mud seal for the top of it, the mud seal came down and smashed his small finger right hand between the seal and screw jack handle.

Was building brattice wall Lifting a concrete block above his head and it dropped. Smashing his right index finger in between the concrete block and wall.

Got off mini-trac to center arch by hand. When lifting and pushing arch, strained lower back.

Employee was making a splice on miner cable and said he heard a pop in his right wrist. He worked until thru 6/28/13 and was taken off work by a orthopedic surgeon waiting on surgery. Due to a compensation investigation this has just became a lost time injury.

EE was roof bolting when he was hit on his hard hat by roof rock. He was brought out of the mine for medical attention. he had an MRI which revealed Spondylosis at C5-6 and congenial fusion at C3-4. The MRI report is attached. he has not returned to work.

Employee was tapping drive gear into a tram shaft with a crib tie and felt pain in his right arm and shoulded. Had MRI and was diagnosed with a torn rotor cuff and torn bicep muscle.

EE was building a stopping for return air. He lifted a block and felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work and returned to work the next day. During the latter shift he felt much pain. He went to a doctor the following day.

The employee stated while installing his middle roof bolt in Entry #5 a rock fell inby supported top startling him. While trying to move away his left foot was caught between some rocks on the mine floor. While moving his left foot twisted spraining his ankle. He stated to his supervisor he felt a burning in his left ankle. He did not report to work on his scheduled Monday shift.

A contract employee was reclaiming a Kennedy wall when a rock fell from the top and struck him on his right hand and ankle.

Employee was reclaiming a Kennedy wall when a rock fell from the top and struck him on his right hand and ankle.

Injured employee was roof bolting and in the process of pushing a two piece drill steel into the roof when it sprung back and struck him on the right hand. He received a comminuted fracture to the distal 2nd metacarpal head.

The employee stated that he was installing a roof bolt next to a bent roof bolt that he had just previously tried to install. When he was raising the drill pot up to push the roof bolt up to the top, he put his hand on the roof bolt plate to turn it so that the two plates would not overlap it caught his finger tip causing an avulsion.

Employee pinched his left index finger between a clevis and scoop bucket. He sought medical attention and given (2) days restricted duty.

Employee was struck on the left leg by a battery hauler tire as he was removing it. He sustained a contusion to his left leg and knee. Placed on restricted duty.

Employee was getting out of trash dumpster when he missed a ledge on the dumpster and twisted his right ankle. Restricted duty and wear a brace on right ankle.

The employee stated he had some trash on a wooden pallet in the bucket of the battery scoop to take outby to unload. He was standing on the pallet picking up trash and tossing in the dumpster. The pallet broke, and when this happened the employee fell against the side of the scoop bucket striking his hand on the inside of the bucket causing a laceration that required sutures.

IE was riding in a mantrip traveling to the bottom at the end of his shift. An unknown object struck him in the right shin. He received a laceration to his right shin requiring 8 sutures to close the wound.

Employee was walking thru air lock staging area on the bottom and struck his head on low roof. Receiving chiropractic treatment.

IE was beveling edges on a metal plate when the air grinder he was using started slowing down. The IE added oil to the grinder and was pointing the grinder at the floor, exhausting the excess oil from the end of the grinder. At that time the grinding wheel came apart striking IE in the left leg. He received 6 sutures to close the wound.

IE was helping two other employees change out a section of 6"" poly pipe.The pipe was in a bind because the 90 degree elbow piece above it was on backwards. The three employees were taking the pipe back apart to correct the problem. As they were taking the last bolt out, the section of pipe sprung back striking IE just above his upper lip. The IE received sutures to close the wound.

Employee reported left shoulder pain on 10/16/13 with no know event. he denied any injury. Pre-operative and post-operative notes attached indicated AC joint degenerative disease and a clean up of the left rotator cuff.

EE reported lower back pain on 10/09/13. Medical evaluation indicated chronic advanced degenerative disc disease associated with spinal stenosis.

See Attachment The EE is a surface lead warehouse /yardman and has performed multiple tasks for the last 5.5 years. He turned in an incident involving his neck which was reported as an injury at another mine. EE complains of neck pain and has been diagnosed with tendonitis and arthritis AC joint in his shoulder. He was scheduled for surgery 2/14/14 for his shoulder.

Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel syndrome due to working in the coal mine on 07/30/2013. He had Carpal Tunnel surgery on his right hand on 10/09/2013.

The employee is a mine examiner who walks approximately 4 miles each day. He started feeling pain in his right knee on July 1, 2013. He continued to work up until July 30, 2013. A doctors report was received on August 16, 2013 with information on his knee. He is scheduled for surgery on August 28, 2013. The attached information describes his present condition.

Employee states that he has carpal tunnel in both wrists due to working in the mine. Employee has had previous carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. Started missing work on 08/22/2013.

The employee is a mobile equipment operator and has operated equipment, been a laborer and handled materials for over 20 years. He turned in an incident involving his back in 2009, which was not reportable. He is now diagnosed with ""degenerative disc disease"". The employee is scheduled for surgery on August 2, 2013.

The employee is a surface warehouse/yardman and has performed multiple tasks for the last 8 years (handling materials, operating forklifts, unloading trucks, etc). He turned in an incident involving his back in 2010, which was not a reportable injury. He has been diagnosed with ""degenerative disc disease"". The employee did not work his scheduled shift on July 30, 2013.

Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to working in the coal mine on 01/31/2013. He had Carpal Tunnel surgery on his left hand on 02/23/2015.

The injured was cleaning a rock fall from the back of a roof bolting machine. Another piece of rock fell during the cleaning activity. This rock pinned his hand on top of the rock bolting machines.