Peabody Western Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2013

A stranded haul truck right rear dual tires caught on fire. Tire friction with hard ground surface generated heat and fire and it was not extinguished within 30 minutes.

The injured employee's left hand was caught in between the frame and the pivoting idler base in a scissor like fashion pinching the left ring finger between the 2 pieces of steel. The finger tip, about 1/4"" was amputated. The IE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Mechanic was in a sitting position when a co-worker walking by threw a piece of rock at him striking his right. Right hand sustained a simple fracture of a metacarpal of little finger.

Injured was trying to turn the swivel of a portable light plant into position and when it came loose, injured's right little finger struck the light plant mast stopper causing a cut to the finger tip.

Preparation laborer was cleaning with a water hose when his leg became wrapped by the hose. He took a step forward he lost his balance and fell backward striking the back of his skull against a concrete floor.

The Prep-laborer reached with his right hand to remove a steel choker while a splice house was lowered onto a lowboy trailer. The cross brace of the splice house and surface of the trailer pinched his right mid-finger. The finger sustained an avulsion requiring sutures to close the wound.

The loaded truck came out of the pit when it veered across the road and struck a road berm and jackknifed on top of berm.