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Case study · MSHA Record #219842290058

Roof Bolter fatality

August 6, 1984 at 1:00 PM
Eagle No. 2 · Peabody Coal Company · Gallatin County, IL
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
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Activity at time
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Continuous Mining
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
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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