Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2020

IE was plastering an intake stopping wall. IE stated IE splashed the plaster into eye.

Employee was kneeling down inspecting a roll of belt. A rock measuring 4.5""x3'8""x7"" fell from approximately 6', striking the employee in the head, shoulder and back.

An employee was pinned against a coal rib by a coal hauler. The IE had walked to the #5 entry to assist another operator establish an alignment marker on a coal rib. As IE was walking back to IE's equipment, hauler (B) was traveling from the #4 entry towards the feeder and contacted the parked hauler (A) located in #5 entry, allowing hauler (A) to slide, pinning the IE to the rib.

IE stated was stepping up on a ladder to hang a line curtain. As IE reached the second rung of a 4' ladder, IE reached up to grab the hog panel to stabilize self, the ladder began to tip, causing IE to fall to the ground. IE began to complain of back pain. IE was taken to a medical facility for observation.

IE was installing a bent 6' bolt into the previously drilled hole. EE stated as they were pushing the bolt into the hole from the ground, they felt a sharp pain and popping sound in lower back. EE stated they finished the bolting the entry and moved to entry #9. EE continued to bolt 3-4 rows before coming outside to go the medical facility to be checked out.

IE stated that EE attempted to exit the mantrip, IE opened the door and stepped out with EE's left leg. IE then grabbed the top of the door frame with both hands to pull self out and up. IE's right leg was bent as EE was standing up. When EE stood up, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right knee.

IE stated that EE was examining the belt line. IE slipped and began to fall forward. When EE tried to catch self from falling forward, EE grabbed the belt chain with EE's right hand and hog panel with EE's left hand and then felt pain in both shoulders. The IE had surgery on 5/15/2020 making this reportable.

IE was using pieces of concrete block to fill in the holes on the sides of the wall IE was building. As IE was using a rock hammer to fit a piece of block into place, IE struck left index finger between the block and the hammer, causing a laceration to the index finger. IE was taken to the medical facility for treatment where IE received sutures to close the wound.

IE was packing 60"" top belt rollers to supply trailer when IE tripped over a stick of 6"" waterline. IE fell into the supply trailer striking IE's left knee and thigh. IE received a 1"" laceration on IE's inner left thigh, which required 6 sutures to close the laceration.

IE stated was outby the unit getting some metal straps for the bolter. IE grabbed 3 of them through the holes in the straps. As IE pulled on them, one of them got caught on something causing EE's hand to get caught between the strap holes causing a laceration to the right hand pinky. IE was brought out and for treatment and received sutures to close the wound.