Fatality · MSHA Record #219840880034

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Burning Star #4 (Consolidation Coal Company), IL, March 19, 1984

at 3:00 PM

On March 19, 1984, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Burning Star #4 (Consolidation Coal Company), IL.

Burning Star #4 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Perry County, IL

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

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN 1550 PIT AREA, EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CONNECTING A PUMP HOSE TO A PORTABLE DIESEL PUMP WHEN FALLING MATERIAL OFF OF THE HIGHWALL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling 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: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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