Miner, Prospector, Nec fatality

April 11, 2010 at 3:30 PM

MC#1 Mine · M-Class Mining LLC · Franklin County, IL

Investigator narrative

Employee was struck when a stair stringer, secure in 4 locations, inadvertently released, striking employee in the chest area, thereby forcing him into a Genie manlift located approximately 8-10 feet from the point of contact with the stair stringer.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Surface Construction, Nec
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 0.1 years
Experience in this job: 4.94 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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