Roof Bolter fatality at Gateway Mine (Old Ben Coal Company), IL, April 9, 1985

at 3:45 AM

On April 9, 1985, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Gateway Mine (Old Ben Coal Company), IL.

Gateway Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Old Ben Coal Company (Zeigler Coal Holding Company)

Randolph County, IL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

I.NAME WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF SCOOP WHEN ANOTHER SCOOP CAME THRU A CURTAIN 3& STRUCK A SERVICE CENTER BEING PUSHED BY THE 1ST SCOOP PUSHING IT INTO RIB & CATCHING THE RT LEG OF I.NAME B ETWEEN THE BLADE OF THER SCOOP & THE RIB. I.NAME HAS A BROKEN LEG & VEIN & MUSCLE DAMAGE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: UNDERGROUND SHOP/OFFICE
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: LEG, NEC
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219851050045 · Mine ID 1102408 Trainer view →