Laborer fatality at Spartan Mine (Old Ben Coal Company), IL, April 8, 1996

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On April 8, 1996, a laborer was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Spartan Mine (Old Ben Coal Company), IL.

Spartan Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Old Ben Coal Company (Zeigler Coal Holding Company)

Randolph County, IL

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EMLOYEE WAS CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE TRACTOR TO UNITE #1 AND PICKKKUP A SLINGER DUSTER. HE WAS TO EMPTY TO DUSTER ON THE ROADWAY LEADING OUT OF UN IT #1. HE GOT THE UNIT REPAIRMAN TO HELP HIM HOOK TO THE DUSTER. HE STARTED OUT OF THE UNIT. APPROX 1 X-CUT OUTBY THE WORK BENCH A FEW MIN LATER HE WAS FOUND UNDER THE CAB END OF THE TRACTO

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219961140001 · Mine ID 1100612 Trainer view →