Bull Gang Foreman fatality at Wabash Mine (Wabash Mine Holding Company), IL, May 17, 1996

at 11:56 PM

On May 17, 1996, a bull gang foreman was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Wabash Mine (Wabash Mine Holding Company), IL.

Wabash Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Wabash Mine Holding Company (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Contractor on site: B08

Wabash County, IL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WALKE DOTU ON HEAD FRAME STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BEAMS WHILE INSTALLING COLLAR STRUCTURE. TURNING TO LEAVE SHAFT DOORS EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED WHERE HE WAS STEPPED OFF ON 3.5' RADIUS AIR SWEEP -LOSING HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219961490001 · Mine ID 1100877 Trainer view →