Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219941520169

Laborer

May 23, 1994 at 8:30 AM
Alby Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Madison County, IL
Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Type Struck by flying object
Investigator narrative
A BLAST WAS SET OFF BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT ANGLE VICTIM WAS STRUCK. BUT MEDICAL EXAMINER STATES [H]IS DEATH WAS BLUNT TRAMA.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
TRUNK,NEC
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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