Continuous Miner Operator fatality at Mine 84 (Eighty Four Mining Company), PA, April 5, 2007

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On April 5, 2007, a continuous miner operator was fatally injured in a stepping or kneeling on object accident at Mine 84 (Eighty Four Mining Company), PA.

Mine 84 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Eighty Four Mining Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Washington County, PA

Classification STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Type Struck against stationary object

Investigator narrative

The victim was standing behind the center bolter observing the slack power cable laying on the ground. As he walked around the bolter to check for slack, he stepped on a small rock (saucer dish size) causing him to twist & fall to the bottom. He was taken to the hospital and a soft cast was put on. He went into convulsions on 4/28/07 at home and later died at the hospital.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: ANKLE
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071060043 · Mine ID 3600958 Trainer view →