Fatality · MSHA Record #219882100006

Maintenance Man fatality at Industry Mine (Freeman United Coal Mining Company), IL, July 19, 1988

at 9:30 AM

On July 19, 1988, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an exploding vessels under pressure accident at Industry Mine (Freeman United Coal Mining Company), IL.

Industry Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Freeman United Coal Mining Company (General Dynamics Corp)

Mcdonough County, IL

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVE A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE 100 TON DART HAUL TRUCK CO. #122 WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING TIRE TO PUSH EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS APPROX. 30' CAUSING FATALITY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 21 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219882100006 · Mine ID 1102668 Trainer view →