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Case study · MSHA Record #219920650001

Bull Gang Foreman fatality

February 18, 1992 at 1:20 PM
Eagle No. 2 · Peabody Coal Company · Gallatin County, IL
Investigator narrative
SIC OPERATOR STATED HE HAD OBSERVED THE FOREMAN(VICTIM) ALONG THE INBY RIBLINE OF CROSSCUT THE SIC WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE SIC OPR MADE AN EXTRA WIDE TURN INTO CROSSCUT TO AVOID HITTING FORE MAN WHEN HE FELT CAR RUN UPON SOMETHING HE STOPPED & OBSERVED VICTIM UNDER THE BOOM OF THE SIC
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
INTERSECTION
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
23 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
17 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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