Fatality · MSHA Record #219990670001

Blaster fatality at Charger Mine East (Solar Sources Mining LLC), IN, February 24, 1999

at 4:30 PM

On February 24, 1999, a blaster was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Charger Mine East (Solar Sources Mining LLC), IN.

Charger Mine East · Surface · Coal

Operator: Solar Sources Mining LLC (Felson Bowman)

Pike County, IN

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MARKING HIGHWALL, TO MARK EDGE OF SHOT. WHEN SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING HIM AND COVERING HIS BODY. THIS RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 24 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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