Fatality · MSHA Record #220161720002
Laborer, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler
June 6, 2016 at 1:05 PM
Operator: Illnois Land Resources, Inc. (Robert E Murray)
Saline County, IL
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Oil leak was noticed during operation of the end loader. Foreman instructed operator to block the machine & went to get oil. Returned & found EE under the machine looking for the leak. Loader had been raised by tilting the bucket on the ground. Foreman got under machine to help look. Machine came down on top of them shortly after that, just as foreman saw that it was not blocked.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Inspect Equipment Or Mine
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 7.6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.1 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.1 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220161720002 · Mine ID 1102752Trainer view →