Fatality · MSHA Record #219960080002

Welder (Shop) fatality at Burning Star #2 Mine (Consolidation Coal Company), IL, December 6, 1995

at 4:00 PM

On December 6, 1995, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Burning Star #2 Mine (Consolidation Coal Company), IL.

Burning Star #2 Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Contractor on site: ICZ

Perry County, IL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

Investigator narrative

ACCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION- EE WAS CLIMBING AND CUTTING STRUCTURE (METAL), WHEN THE STRUCTURE HE WAS TIED TO RIPPED AWAY AND HIS SAFETY ROPE DID NOT HOLD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from headframe, derrick or tower
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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