Maintenance Man fatality at Universal (Peabody Coal Company), IN, September 8, 1989

at 11:35 PM

On September 8, 1989, a maintenance man was fatally injured at Universal (Peabody Coal Company), IN.

Universal · Surface · Coal

Operator: Peabody Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Vermillion County, IN

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

I,NAME ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HIS SERVICE TRUCK THROUGH 2 WASHED OUT HAULAGE ROAD. THE WATER CARRIED THE OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A STREAM. I,NAME WAS DROWNED ABOUT 5 HOURS LATER THEY FOUND HIS BO DY DOWNSTREAM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892570002 · Mine ID 1200435 Trainer view →