Fatality · MSHA Record #220011440006

Maintenance Man fatality at Eagle Valley Mine (Coal Miners Inc), IL, May 22, 2001

at 2:45 AM

On May 22, 2001, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Eagle Valley Mine (Coal Miners Inc), IL.

Eagle Valley Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Coal Miners Inc (Gene L McGregor)

Gallatin County, IL

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE CENTER GEAR CASE OF THE #11 JOY MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS PINNING HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. INJURED RECEIVED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. INJURED WAS LIFE FLIGHTED FROM THE MINE TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, IND. INJURED DIED ABOUT 6:15 PM ON MAY 23, 2001.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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