Roof Bolter fatality at No 2 Mine (ExxonMobil Coal USA Inc), IL, March 5, 1994

at 11:45 AM

On March 5, 1994, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a machinery accident at No 2 Mine (ExxonMobil Coal USA Inc), IL.

No 2 Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: ExxonMobil Coal USA Inc (Exxon Mobil Corp)

Clinton County, IL

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE RIB AND WAS POSITIONED IN THE PINCHPOINT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FRAME AND DRILL MAST ROTARY HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219940730001 · Mine ID 1102371 Trainer view →