Fatality · MSHA Record #220053610020

Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Logansport Mine (Rosebud Mining Company), PA, December 12, 2005

at 2:15 PM

On December 12, 2005, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Logansport Mine (Rosebud Mining Company), PA.

Logansport Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Rosebud Mining Company (J Clifford Forrest III)

Armstrong County, PA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Employee was mining a cut of coal when a horseback fell out causing fatal injury.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Continuous Miner
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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