EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP WORK ON A PLATFORM UNDER THE STACKER BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT.A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WAS BROKEN AND ON THE PLATFORM WITH THE INS URED EMPLOYEE.HE TALKED TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND EMT SQUAD WAND WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN MOVED TO THE AMBULANCE.HE DIED AT 1:00 PM AT THE HOSPTIAL.
Luzerne Coal Corp controller
MSHA controller ID: C06307
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Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 7 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 4 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 3 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 2 non-fatal
- OTHER 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1993
1
1992
3
1991
2
1990
2
1988
3 (1f)
1987
5
1984
2
1983
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Betsy Mine OH
- Luzerne Strip PA
Fatalities under this controller
1 recorded
May 25, 1988
OH · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
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