Peabody Western Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2018

IE severed the left middle finger tip while installing a push arm assembly on a D-11 dozer.

While employee was lifting 4 foot cribbing. EE felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. IE reported it to Supervisor and was taken to and seen at the Mine Clinic. IE was referred to another Clinic for further evaluation where Doctor determined it was a rotator cuff tear.

Trainee was moving cable at 2570. Trainee twisted as they were lifting cable and felt lower back pain. Reported to supervisor.

Walking cam on 2570 dragline was being installed and was being set into place by 992 cat loader. Cam seized and was rammed by the loader and jarred the operator, causing whip lash to the operator.

After employee finished replacing troughing idlers on beltline, ee was in the process of removing used idlers off the platform on the catwalk. To clear the walkways and got left hand caught in between handrail and idler frame, pinching the side of left thumb, receiving a laceration which required 7 stitches.

EE was assisting in installing bucket cylinder to linkage. A crane and sling were being used to pull cylinder forward to align. EE noticed a piece of plastic covering bore of cylinder and tried to remove it. This caused the sling to slide up, swinging the cylinder and EE's hand was caught in pinch point.

A non miner suffered a heart attack at the public coal load out. While waiting for Navajo EMS to arrive, CPR was started. Once Navajo EMS arrived, the victim was transported by their ambulance to the mine helipad. Efforts continued to treat the victim with no response. Efforts were terminated by the flight nurse per hospital protocol.