All MSHA-reportable accidents at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
The IE was descending stairs from the second floor in the Prep Plant. When the IE reached the landing between the 2nd and 1st floors, EE turned right with EE's left leg to start descending the next flight of stairs. As EE stepped down with EE's left leg, EE twisted the left knee.
IE had kneeled to tie IE's boot lace, when IE was struck by a section of coal that came loose sliding down the coal rib on the Unit 3 working face in Entry #7 at XC 43 on the 3L submain. The IE suffered several small fractures including the left fibula and a portion of the lumbar vertebrae
A mantrip containing 8 employees was traveling outby on the 9W roadway. While turning onto the 8W roadway the driver turned the mantrip too wide, struck the outby corner of the intersection, resulting in one employee contacting the metal frame resulting in a fractured tibia.
IE stated EE was backing a tractor with an attached trailer down hill. EE stated EE put EE's hand on the frame on the frame of the machine, outside of the cab, to help turn EE's body toward the direction of the trailer. EE accidentally depressed the throttle causing the tractor to turn slightly, smashing EE's finger that was resting on the machine, causing a fracture.
While tasked to fuel pit equipment, the employee crested ramp going to 5 pit when EE lost the front brakes. This caused the truck to descend ramp faster than normal with just the rear brakes working. The employee experience neck pain later in the shift.
On 01/02/23 a prep plant employee was descending a (3) step walkway over the Magnetite Chute. The IE slipped on the second step twisting the left knee. The injured employee continued to work until 08/28/23 where IE underwent surgery to repair a tear in the knee.
Employees were unloading metal undercast panels from a 5th wheel trailer into the bed of a coal hauler. The top two panels slid partially off of the stack, a panel got stuck, EE's hand slipped across the end of the metal panel, causing a laceration to EE's left hand. IE was transported out of the mine and taken to a local medical facility where EE received five sutures.
IE stated that EE was entering into the rear seat of a mantrip located behind the front passenger seat with EE's hand on the upright canopy support post. EE stated that another employee closed the door to prepare for departure smashing EE's right ring finger between the door and post. The IE was transported to the local ER for treatment where EE received four sutures in the finger