Continuous Miner Operator

January 23, 1985 at 5:55 PM

Mine 24 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Old Ben Coal Company (British Petroleum Company PLC)

Franklin County, IL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

WHILE SITTING ON RIB WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219850320001 · Mine ID 1100589 Trainer view →