Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Pattiki (White County Coal, LLC), IL, October 16, 2008

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On October 16, 2008, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Pattiki (White County Coal, LLC), IL.

Pattiki · Facility · Coal

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

White County, IL

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, THE OPERATOR PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND A COAL RIB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082910025 · Mine ID 1103058 Trainer view →