ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peabody Energy's Lee
Ranch Mine has earned the prestigious Sentinels of Safety Award from the
U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration for
operating the nation's safest large surface coal mine in 2005. Mine
employees achieved both zero reportable and zero lost-time incidents during
the year. Peabody operations have earned the Sentinels of Safety Award two
out of the past three years.
"Each of the Sentinels of Safety winners has demonstrated that safety
is a value in the workplace," said David G. Dye, acting Administrator of
the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration within the Department of
Labor. "Safe working practices help protect the mining industry's most
valuable resource - the miner."
Lee Ranch employees accepted the award today at a ceremony in
Washington, D.C. The Sentinels of Safety Award is the oldest safety award
in the mining industry and is presented to mine operations that achieve the
greatest number of employee work hours each year without an injury that
results in lost workdays or days of restricted work activity. Lee Ranch has
more than 200 employees and last year sold 5 million tons of coal.
"Maintaining a safe workplace is a core Peabody value and is central to
our mission. I'm proud of our employees at Lee Ranch for their leadership
in safety and for continuing to demonstrate our vision of achieving zero
incidents of any kind," said Peabody Energy President and Chief Executive
Officer Gregory H. Boyce.
Lee Ranch employees have worked two years and more than 1 million hours
without a reportable accident as of August 2006.
Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world's largest private-sector coal
company, with 2005 sales of 240 million tons of coal and $4.6 billion in
revenues. Its coal products fuel approximately 10 percent of all U.S.
electricity generation and 3 percent of worldwide electricity.
Use of the words "Peabody," "the company" and "our" relate to Peabody,
our subsidiaries and our majority-owned affiliates.
CONTACT:
Beth Sutton
(505) 287-2636
SOURCE Peabody Energy
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