Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220151610008

Examiner

May 31, 2015 at 8:05 PM
Gateway Mine · Facility · Coal
Randolph County, IL
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee was operating a diesel personnel carrier on the Main South Travelway. It appears that his vehicle struck a coal pillar at xcut #193 and he was ejected from the vehicle. He sustained fatal crushing injuries to his chest area.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Mantrip
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
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
32 years
Experience at this mine
9 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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