Eaglefield mine employees received the honor for operating as the safest open-cut operation, achieving zero reportable incidents for the third consecutive year. The mine has operated incident-free for more than 41 months. Eaglefield is located at the northern end of the Bowen Basin in Queensland and employs approximately 220 people. The Wambo mine received the honor for safest underground operation, in part by reducing its incident rate 38% year-over-year. The mine is located in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales and has a workforce of 250. Employees at the Burton mine received the most improved safety performance award based on an injury rate reduction of 50% from 2011. Burton is located at the northern end of the Bowen Basin in Queensland, and provides employment for approximately 610 people. The President’s Award for Safety is Peabody’s highest safety honor for its Australia platform. For 2012, Peabody’s Australian platform achieved an incidence rate of 2.50, which is a 9% improvement from the prior year.

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