Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220081780033

Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss

June 16, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Harmony Mine · Underground · Coal
Northumberland County, PA
ClassificationFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Fatality due to roof fall at the face of a working section. **The fall pinned the victim between the roof fall and the coal rib. Retreat mining was taking place in the 003-0 section at the time. Fall was approximately 30 feet wide, 20 feet long and ranging from 4 inches to 4 feet thick.**
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Supervise
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
13 years
Experience at this mine
9.19 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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