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Case study · MSHA Record #220192530010
Section Foreman fatality
August 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM
ENLOW FORK MINE
· Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
· Washington County, PA
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
- Classification
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- Accident type
- Struck by rolling or sliding object
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 6 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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