Mining Incidents

Peabody Natural Resources CompanyMining Incidents in 2019

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Peabody Natural Resources Company operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2019
0
Total incidents
5
Year
2019

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
  2. 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
  3. 03POWERED HAULAGE1 incident

All incidents in 2019

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE alleges that EE jarred EE's shoulders opening a gate resulting in a rotator tear that will require surgery to repair.

Fall from machine

EE jumped to ground from bottom step of dragline shoe (approx. 3 feet). Upon right foot contact with ground, EE experienced pain in foot. Heal fracture diagnosis - medical treatment.

Fall onto or against objects

Attempting to mount the chain case of a motor grader while lifting a starter into place. Slipped in mud, fell forward and pinched right little finger distal between the starter and chain case.

Struck against a moving object

Truck operator traveled over an area that had been spot watered on a 3% grade. The truck slid sideways and then contacted a dry area of road. The right front tire deflated and the truck rolled over onto it's right side.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE claims got dust in eye on 04/09 at 5:30pm. Thought it would go away, so EE did not report it to the supervisor. Irritation was present the next morning, so EE reported to the supervisor. Treating doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment after removing 2 small pieces of dirt/rock.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Peabody Natural Resources Company's numeric MSHA operator ID.