Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219970920002

Laborer

March 23, 1997 at 9:12 AM
New Era Mine · Facility · Coal
Saline County, IL
Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED AT THE STAGELOADER MASTER CONTROLLER WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, RIB COAL AND ROCK BURST FROM THE PILLAR OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE, STRIKING HER AND CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJ URIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Conveyor Belt
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Longwall
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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