Fatality · MSHA Record #220131930031
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
July 2, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Saline County, IL
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a battery powered coal hauler in Unit 2.It is believed that the employee walked through the last open crosscut to #4 entry and sat down near the inby corner of #4 entry to eat his lunch. A coal hauler rounded the corner and pinned the employee to the rib.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.12 years
- Experience in this job
- 7.38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220131930031 · Mine ID 1103156Trainer view →