Continuous Miner Operator, Coal Mole Operator fatality

April 5, 2007 at 1:00 PM

Mine 84 · Eighty Four Mining Company · Washington County, PA

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

Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Activity at time: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal