Peabody Natural Resources CompanyMining Incidents in 2015

Employee fell from a draw bridge style platform at the Pit #7 East silos when the welds on the platform failed. Employee landed on tail bone causing a fractured back and bruised tail bone area.

IE was walking around a light plant after setting it up at the shovel dump. IE stated the next thing he knew he was on the ground. IE was evaluated by ERT and transported to Hospital for X-Rays. X-Rays were negative and ER Dr. released IE to normal duty and scheduled an appointment with an orthopedic specialist. IE had orthoscopic procedures to repair a torn meniscus.

IE placed a brake pod assembly on the back of his service truck. The assembly began to roll and the IE attempted to catch it. His hand was caught between the brake pod and bumper of truck resulting in a fracture to the right hand first metacarpal.

Employee was priming bore holes using cord and boosters. Conditions were muddy and as employee cut through the cord his foot slipped causing a body position change and the knife cutting his left thumb. Employee required 4 stitches. Employee was wearing leather gloves and using a self retracting safety knife.

IE positioned outside bed of coworker's truck in employee parking lot, on driver's side. IE lifted tool box right side slid off bed rail and fell in bed of truck. Movement of box allowed IE's left thumb to be caught between tool box and bed rail of truck. IE told coworker to pull tool box because his thumb was caught. Coworker pulled box, caused avulsion required sutures.