Mine Manager

October 29, 2000 at 12:35 AM

Bailey Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Greene County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

AT THE BUNKER TAIL SHAFT AREA, MECHANICS WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF "B" CHAIN TO PULL SLACK WHEN A WELD THAT HELD THE TENSION ARM IN PLACE BROKE. THE RELEASED TENSION ARM CAME UP THROUGH THE STEPS WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION TO FEMORAL ARTERY IN HIS GROIN AREA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: OTHER
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part affected: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220003180053 · Mine ID 3607230 Trainer view →