Fatality · MSHA Record #220123350015
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
November 17, 2012 at 3:20 AM
Operator: Big Ridge Inc (Peabody Energy Corporation)
Saline County, IL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
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)
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 3.38 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3.38 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.54 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220123350015 · Mine ID 1103054Trainer view →