Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman fatality

July 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM

Hazleton Shaft · Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. · Luzerne County, PA

Investigator narrative

While cleaning raw coal material from on top of the locked out Raw Coal Stacking Conveyor, the Miner was standing on the conveyor ahead of the conveyor feed chute. The belt and material moved backwards, sweeping the Miner into the chute and covered Miner with material.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Activity at time: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience: 1.4 years
Experience at this mine: 1.4 years
Experience in this job: 1.4 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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