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April 20, 2023
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
Fatality · MACHINERY
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC
· Struck by falling object
EE was working outside prep plant on disassembly of vibrating screen. Removed screen from prep plant was on ground, while foreman was checking area, sideboard of screen began to fall. EE tried to avoid injury by moving out of the way but was pinned by sideboard against smaller screen which had been removed from prep plant. EE suffered fatal injuries. Under investigation by MSHA.
August 23, 2022
NM · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · MACHINERY
El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Contractor suffered fatal injuries while performing maintenance on "Dutchman" of electric shovel bucket. Fatal injuries resulted from being pinned between shovel bucket door and bucket.
June 4, 2014
WY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
Fatality · MACHINERY
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner suffered a fatal injury after being pinned underneath the raised cover of a Metso Lokotrack crusher.
November 17, 2012
IL · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · MACHINERY
Big Ridge Inc
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The EE was operating the C.M., he was making the first cut in the C.C. left from No. 4 to No. 5 entry. After making the initial cut,EE backed the C.M. into C.C. between No. 4 and 3 entries to set the machine to slab the right side of the cut. As he backed the machine into the C.C., he was pinned between the outby rib of the C.C. and the left side of the cutter head. (See attached)
September 1, 2011
WY · Coal
drill operator
Fatality · MACHINERY
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
· Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Drill crew was attempting to back off a stuck drill pipe. A wire rope snub line was used to secure the worm tong. The snub line failed and the tong struck the employee resulting in fatal injuries.
May 18, 2004
IN · Coal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · MACHINERY
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Ee had gone to face area to service face equip as part of idle shift on unit #4. It appears from acc.site that ee was moving continuous miner from face of #3 entry outby about 1 & 1/2 crosscuts to service it. A coworker said ee had been alone for about 5 min, when coworker found ee pinched between tail of miner & coal rib about 15 ft outby intersection for crosscut #29, entry #3.
July 2, 2003
KY · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · MACHINERY
ON JULY 2ND, 2003, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY A PROJECTILE WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SUGGEST THE VICIM WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TIP OF A CUTTING BIT.
April 12, 2001
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · MACHINERY
Pine Ridge Coal Company
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A MACHINERY ACCIDENT OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS UPPER BODY WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINE R BOOM AND COAL RIB.
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