Miner

January 5, 2019 at 3:20 AM

Mine No. 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Hamilton County Coal, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Hamilton County, IL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Investigator narrative

A miner was fatally injured when they were pinned between an air-lock equipment door and a concrete rib barrier located near the shaft bottom.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 28 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220190160005 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 1103203
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220190160005 · Mine ID 1103203 Trainer view →