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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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