Fatality · MSHA Record #220160220013
Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator
January 16, 2016 at 5:50 PM
Greene County, PA
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
A coal rib fell, striking the continuous miner operator, causing a fatal injury.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Continuous Miner
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.04 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220160220013 · Mine ID 3609326Trainer view →