Maintenance Man fatality at MINE NO. 1 (Hamilton County Coal, LLC), IL, August 19, 2015

at 8:45 PM

On August 19, 2015, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at MINE NO. 1 (Hamilton County Coal, LLC), IL.

MINE NO. 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Hamilton County Coal, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Hamilton County, IL

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Was putting screw jacks in to hold a pony boom up, supports dislodged and the pony boom came down hitting shoulders knocking EE to the ground. *On October 1, 2015, the injured miner died. On October 13, 2016, MSHA's Fatality Review Committee determined the death to be mining related and chargeable to the mining industry.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part affected: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220152580025 · Mine ID 1103203 Trainer view →