Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2021

An unexpected roof fall occurred on the 2W Main in entry #3 (primary escapeway) at cross-cut #5. The fall measured approximately 18'x 18'x 6+' in thickness.

IE was removing jack stands from a mantrip using right leg to slide the jack stand out from underneath the mantrip. When doing this, IE stated that knee popped with no immediate pain. Over time IE states that pain has progressively gotten worse causing IE to not be able to bear full weight on right leg. IE was taken off work by a medical doctor on 11/3/2021

EE stated that as they were unloading a trailer from a tractor using a ratchet strap. EE was pulling up on the tongue with right arm and pulling on the strap with left arm, when they felt a pull or strain in right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 9/8/2021, when they had surgery for a torn rotator cuff.

IE stated they were shoveling coal spillage on the belt conveyor when lower back started aching. IE began missing work on 07/09/2021.

Employee stated employee has fallen several times but cannot remember a specific date, but stated cannot lift arm. Employee was taken off work on 09/10/2021 for surgery of a torn rotator cuff of the right shoulder.

IE stated that while trying to unplug the charging cable from the battery for # 14 scoop, the charging cable was stretched over the battery lids. As the IE pulled on the cable to get some slack to unplug the charging cable, the cable pulled on the lid enough to slam closed on IE's left pinky finger as EE was disconnecting the charging cable plug, causing a laceration and fracture

IE was moving #31 remote controlled bolter forward from entry 6-7 to entry 5. When the bolter went through a curtain in 6-7, the cable got caught on the bolter. As the IE went to reach for the cable to move it, EE believes they hit one of the tram buttons causing the machine to shift and pin themselves between machine bumper and the coal rib. IE was treated for a fractured pelvis.

IE stated was operating a coal hauler. IE stated struck wrist on a sharp piece of wire, while removing their backpack from the equipment. When doing this, IE's wrist came in contact with the wire causing a laceration approximately 1.25"" on the inside of IE's left wrist. On Friday April 23, 2021 IE was seen by local doctor and taken off work for sutures that was added.

#4 Roof Bolter was moving to 7R. The IE was helping move the bolter by hanging cable. One employee was tying the wire while the IE was holding the cable. IE stated the cable got tight and broke loose from the tie wire. IE stated the cable snapped IE's arm downward causing a sharp pain in shoulder.

IE stated was pushing a rock, sized approximately 4' in length by 1.5' in thickness, into the miner conveyor. The rock started to tip up into the conveyor, when the IE's hand was pinched between the edge of the rock and to top of the mine roof, causing a laceration to the inside part of IE's left hand index finger.

IE stated that while EE was operating a man trip, EE reached over to turn the lights off due to oncoming traffic. At that time, the IE ran over a large rock causing the IE to be lifted off EE's seat, striking EE's head on the top of man trip, then back in EE's seat. The IE stated EE did not feel immediate pain. On 4/19/2021 IE was taken off work for further evaluation.

An employee from Contractor BB0 was in the process of removing the outer jacket from an electrical cable at Peabody's Columbia Rebuild Center. The next day the employee presented with pain in left wrist...contractor was advised to see a doctor. Was initially given steroids to reduce pain and swelling and no lost time injury occurred.

IE was walking belts with a co-worker as part of the underground training program. While working on the opposite side of the bottom belt and EE's co-worker, the IE had turned EE's head to watch the belt, striking EE's left ear with a piece of hog panel/wire mesh. The IE was and taken to the emergency medical facility and received nine sutures to close up the laceration