Fatality · MSHA Record #219832760057

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Fidelity Mine No 11 (Freeman United Coal Mining Company), IL, September 27, 1983

at 8:15 PM

On September 27, 1983, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Fidelity Mine No 11 (Freeman United Coal Mining Company), IL.

Fidelity Mine No 11 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Freeman United Coal Mining Company (General Dynamics Corp)

Perry County, IL

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

MR. PIERCE WAS STANDING AT EDGE OF BENCH 30 FT. EAST OF W-5 WHEEL DIGGING HEAD. BANK OF HIGHWALL AT BENCH AREA GAVE WAY. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FT. AND WAS COVERED UP BY DIRT APPROXI MATELY 3 FT. THICK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 42 years
Experience at this mine: 42 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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