Roof Bolter fatality at Eagle No. 2 (Peabody Coal Company), IL, August 6, 1984

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On August 6, 1984, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Eagle No. 2 (Peabody Coal Company), IL.

Eagle No. 2 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Peabody Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Gallatin County, IL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall onto or against objects

Investigator narrative

THROWED A BUNDLE OF PINS UPON PINNER. STEPPED IN AHOLE FELL INTO SHARP CORNER OF PINNER. JABBING SELF IN NAVAL AREA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842290058 · Mine ID 1100598 Trainer view →