Fatality · MSHA Record #219863440001

Assayer fatality at Elmhurst Underground No 1 (Elmhurst-Chicago Stone), IL, November 24, 1986

at 1:45 PM

On November 24, 1986, an assayer was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Elmhurst Underground No 1 (Elmhurst-Chicago Stone), IL.

Elmhurst Underground No 1 · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Elmhurst-Chicago Stone (Charles Hammersmith Jr)

Du Page County, IL

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

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

ENGINEER AND AS8ISTANT ENTERED AN UNKNOWN HAZZARD AREA A BOULDER FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Shortwall
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: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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