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Case study · MSHA Record #220003180053
Mine Manager fatality
October 29, 2000 at 12:35 AM
Bailey Mine
· Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
· Greene County, PA
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
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- OTHER
- Mining method
- Other
- 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
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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