Fatality · MSHA Record #220031180001

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Crown III Mine (Freeman United Coal Mining Company), IL, April 15, 2003

at 12:20 AM

On April 15, 2003, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Crown III Mine (Freeman United Coal Mining Company), IL.

Crown III Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Freeman United Coal Mining Company (General Dynamics Corp)

Macoupin County, IL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL AND MOVING IT TO START THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS. HE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: OTHER
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031180001 · Mine ID 1102632 Trainer view →