Fatality · MSHA Record #220192530010
Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss
August 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Washington County, PA
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by rolling or sliding object
Investigator narrative
The employee was walking off the face at the G1HG longwall section. As employee passed the head gate drive, the previously bolted and meshed rib unexpectedly failed and the material struck employee resulting crushing type injuries.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Struck by rolling or sliding object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 6.23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6.23 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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