Scoop Tram Operator fatality at 4 West Mine (Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC), PA, June 27, 2015

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On June 27, 2015, a scoop tram operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at 4 West Mine (Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC), PA.

4 West Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC (Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC)

Greene County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

When airlock door located at 63 to 64 break on 10 right #4 heading struck victim causing fatal injury. When the scoop car operator closed the set of airlock doors at the No.63.5 crosscut, the doors fell towards the scoop operator pinning him under the metal airlock door.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 38 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220151870012 · Mine ID 3609326 Trainer view →