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March 7, 2019 AZ · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Ford Truck collided with Powder Truck at N-14 Facilities intersection. Ford was headed east and Powder Truck was pulling out of a stop sign when they collided. Ford driver was transported to hospital treated and release with bruises. Powder truck driver was treated by paramedics and released.

March 17, 2018 AZ · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

February 9, 2017 AZ · Coal scraper-loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

As a scraper operator was running in the spoil cut area, was looking back at the apron and bowl and hit a large partially covered boulder. As operator made contact with boulder, the scraper bounced hard and the seat bottomed out causing operator to strain lower back.

May 26, 2016 AZ · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

As backhoe 450 was loading Haul Truck 409, large chunky material was dumped into the bed of the truck. The shock load of the rocks being loaded caused the truck driver to suffer back and neck pain. The IE did not report to their next scheduled shift.

June 9, 2014 AZ · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was installing a conveyor belt clamp, and was holding the clamp when it got hang up. The clamp was being moved by a forklift, fork got hung up released and jarred him. This release jarred him and hurt his shoulder.

May 15, 2013 AZ · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

February 26, 2012 AZ · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Security officer backed into occupied parked vehicle. Testing revealed the officer was under the influence of alcohol, police contacted, did not respond to scene. No injuries reported until the following day. Damage only to personal vehicle. Extent of reported injuries unknown at this time.

September 18, 2011 AZ · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · 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.

February 11, 2011 AZ · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · 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.

February 22, 2008 AZ · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

A passenger on a plane reported back pain after the plane skidded off the landing strip. Though not considered to be reportable under Part 50, we are submitting this form for information purpose only.

February 22, 2008 AZ · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

A passenger on a plane reported back pain after the plane skidded off the landing strip. Though not considered to be reportable under Part 50, we are submitting this form for information purpose only.

September 25, 2007 AZ · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

The scraper started to proceed down an incline following the curvature of the road when the tail-end began to skid towards the outer edge of road. The scraper bowl contacted the ground and the push block also nosed into the road, causing the scraper to roll several times down an incline. Operator escaped through the rear cab window after unsecuring his seat belt.

January 8, 2007 AZ · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

The welder was loading junction boxes onto lowboy trailer using a loader to lift them. As he attempted to make another lift the load shifted sideways tilting the loader and turned it over on its side. Operator struck his left knee against the steering wheel injuring it.

March 7, 2006 AZ · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

The haul truck went off the side of the road traveling over a berm and onto a lower section of a ditch terrain. The operator was jarred around inside the operator's cab causing multiple injuries. Initial assessement of injuries reveals laceration to chin, lips, pain to right leg and to lower back.

September 25, 2005 AZ · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SECURITY OFFICER WAS DRIVING NB ON NAVAJO RT 41 MILE POST 3.5 WHEN VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HAND SHOULDER, CAME BACK ON ROAD TO SB LANE AND BACK TO NB LANE, WHERE IT RAN OFF ROAD DOWN THE SLOPE AND VEHICLE OVERTURNED.

April 16, 2004 AZ · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

EE CAME OFF J-21 MAIN HAUL ROAD GOING AT APPROX. 45 MPH FROM K MINE FACILITIES, MADE A TURN GOING TO J-21 EXPLOSIVE YARD, APPROACHED THE EAST GATE GOING ABOUT 15 MPH & TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL JUST FELL TO THE FLOOR, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. FRONT OF VEHICLE WENT UNDER THE GATE - WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, GATE OPEN BROKE SIDE POST.

July 29, 2003 AZ · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator's left hand was struck by a piece of shattered glass when a rock fell off the front end loader bucket, striking the end-dump truck cab glass during a loading operation

June 21, 2003 AZ · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ENROUTE TO THE SILO AREA AT APPROX 6:12AMWHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP & RAN OFF THE ROAD. SHE WASTRAVELING APPROX 10 MPH HIT A SMALL EMBANKMENT (2') HIGHT DROVE ALONG SIDE THE EMBANKMENT FOR ABOUT 10 FT BEFORE SHE CAME TO A STOP. SHE WAS DRIVING UNIT 301

December 10, 2002 AZ · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WAS LEAVING THE PIT AFTER HE WAS LOADED WHEN HIS TRUCK HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE PIT FLOOR (ROAD). HE WAS JARRED INSIDE THE CAB CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN. HE MOMENTARILY BLACKED OUT AND EXPERIENCED SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

November 6, 2001 AZ · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

ON 11-6-01 EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PIT WHEN A CALL CAME IN ON THE RADIO. AS HE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP THE RADIO HANDSET HE TOOK HIS EYE OFF THE ROAD AND DROVE INTO THE ROAD B ERM. HE STATES THAT HE THINKS HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS MOMENTARITY AND FELL OFF THE DRIVER SEAT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY GOT BACK ONT HE SEAT AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. LATER THAT DAY HE WE

April 19, 2001 AZ · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN PULLED UP & PARKED IN FRONT OF HAUL TRUCK #464 WHICH WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED. THE FORE MAN MADE A HAND MOTION TO THE DRIVER TO COME DOWN. WHILE WAITING HE NOTICED TRUCK ROLLING TOWARD VEHICLE W/DRIVER ON THE CAB PLATFORM. THE INJURED JUMPED FROM PASSENGER SIDE BEFORE IMPACT. HE GOT PUSHED UNDER THE VEHICLE & POSITIONED HIS BODY IN CENTER OF HAUL TRUCK AS IT PASSED OVER HIM

September 1, 2000 AZ · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Western Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS TRAVELING IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND A WATER TRUCK AND AS HE TURNED LEFT INTO A PIT RAMP, A VEHICLE TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SLID INTO HIS TRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE.

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