Supply Man fatality at MC#1 Mine (M-Class Mining LLC), IL, December 8, 2015

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On December 8, 2015, a supply man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at MC#1 Mine (M-Class Mining LLC), IL.

MC#1 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: M-Class Mining LLC (Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy)

Franklin County, IL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

Employee was transporting material down slope A. Slope A belt shut off on a fault. Upon investigation of cause of fault, employee was discovered at the bottom of slope A.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220153550003 · Mine ID 1103189 Trainer view →