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.
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC operator
Controlled by
Peabody Energy Corporation
MSHA operator ID: 0106985
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 111
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2010–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
473
citations
119
significant & substantial
$312,035
proposed penalties
$248,966
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 15 non-fatal
- FIRE 1 fatality · 2 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 28 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 24 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 14 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 7 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
3
2025
9
2024
6
2023
5 (1f)
2022
4
2021
5
2020
4
2019
7
2018
8 (1f)
2017
9
2016
5
2015
4
2014
6
2013
6
2012
6
2011
11
2010
13
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded
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
September 7, 2018
IN · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · FIRE
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC
· Contact with hot objects or substances
The IE was hauling overburden in a Cat 793 end dump to a fill area. The front area on the end dump caught fire. The IE parked the truck on the fill and exited the end dump. The IE sustained multiple burn injuries as a result of the exit. IE passed away on 09/12/18. Ultimate cause of death is pending the coroner's report.