Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220192530010

Section Foreman, Bullgang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Shift Boss

August 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM
ENLOW FORK MINE · Underground · Coal
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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