Fatality · MSHA Record #219843240061

Laborer fatality at Franklin County Mine (Inland Steel Coal Company), IL, November 14, 1984

at 4:15 AM

On November 14, 1984, a laborer was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Franklin County Mine (Inland Steel Coal Company), IL.

Franklin County Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Inland Steel Coal Company (Inland Steel Company)

Jefferson County, IL

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

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

A PIECE OF RIB ROCK FELL FROM NEAR THE ROOF RESULTING IN A FATAL ACCIDENT

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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