Contact with hot objects or substances
A scraper and a service truck collided head-on while traveling in opposite directions on a haul road. The impact ignited a fire to both equipment and resulted in fatal injuries to the service truck driver.
Peabody Western Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2011
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Peabody Western Coal Company operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2011
- 1
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2011
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 05MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2011
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Hand crushed between actuator rod and park brake actuator.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The mechanic was holding the sides of the planetary cover of wheel assembly and putting it in place onto the housing when his right mid-finger was pinched.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Lower back/twisted pelvis using a pin removal tool to remove the equalizer pin from the roller frame the tool followed the pin into the bore. The pin came out and equalizer bar misalignment caused the bar to shift against and side load the tool. The tool handle struck his hand and causing his body to twist putting a strain on lower back.
Struck against a moving object
The dozer left the work area and traveled along the edge of the highwall and came to a stop. When the dozer went into reverse, the ground underneath the left track gave way causing the dozer to fall off the highwall. The dozer landed in upright position at the base of the highwall.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
A dragline operator was observing a winch cable being pulled by a nylon rope when the nylon rope broke. The elastic force of the nylon rope struck him from the left side knocking him to the ground.
Struck against a moving object
The scraper was traveling on a scraper road to pick up another load when it collided head-on with a service truck traveling on opposite direction. The scraper operator was jarred inside the cab and reported pain to left shoulder and chest area.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE fell while walking on grade (level) towards the back of a piece of equipment and injured his right leg. (fracture)
Struck against a moving object
Officer was working a double shift on security patrol. Fell asleep at the wheel and went off the road. Conditions were clear and dry. Injuries included contusions to his left elbow and left knee. Vehicle damage was primarily to the front suspension, 2 airbags deployed, minimal body damage.
Struck by falling object
The mechanic was removing the dust filter collector cone when it slipped from his grip and dropped on his left ring finger.
Struck by falling object
The mechanic was stringing a sling through dozer blade cutting edge bolt holes with the cutting edge in tilted position. A pry bar was used to hold the cutting edge in place, slipped causing the cutting edge to drop on mechanic's right hand/fingers.
Struck by flying object
The dragline oiler was holding a pry bar as the dump rope wedge was being hammered into the socket when a lift chain holding the wedge came loose. The loose chain struck the oiler's skull when his hard hat fell off.