All MSHA-reportable accidents at Peabody Natural Resources Company operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
IE was boarding P&H 4100 Shovel, IE tripped on step causing IE to strike knee on upper step. IE was transported to Cibola General Hospital. X-rays were negative and the IE was released to work. He was seen by Orthopedic specialist and scheduled for an MRI. IE had surgery on 07/31/2012 to repair a torn meniscus.
Driver was done unloading ammonium nitrate emulsion. Shut off pump unhooked hose and hung it up put cap on after pump side as he was standing up cap blew off and hit him on the right inside lower leg. He received seven stitches. We are still in the investigation.
IE and co-worker were replacing a sway bar on a haul truck. a broken portion of the sway bar was attached to the pin. As the pin started out of the frame bushing the IE reached to steady the pin, it rotated allowing a sharp edge to contact the IE's arm. IE was transported to hospital. IE received 9 sutures to repair the laceration then returned to work.
IE WAS REMOVING A CHOKER FROM AN ELEVATED AREA, HE WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A CLEVIS ON THE OTHER END OF THE SLING, WHEN HE PULLED DOWN ON THE SLING THE CLEVIS SWUNG AND HIT IE IN THE MOUTH. FACIAL PORTION OF THE #8 TOOTH WAS SHEERED REQUIRING A CROWN TO REPAIR THE TOOTH.