Fatality · MSHA Record #219832200223

Roof Bolter Helper fatality at Lucerne No 8 Mine (Helvetia Coal Company), PA, August 2, 1983

at 10:30 PM

On August 2, 1983, a roof bolter helper was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Lucerne No 8 Mine (Helvetia Coal Company), PA.

Lucerne No 8 Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Helvetia Coal Company (Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company)

Indiana County, PA

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS SETTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS IN A COMPLETED CUT. A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 6FT. 2 IN. X 4 FT. 4 IN. RANGING FROM 4" TO 6" THICK FELL SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, STRIKING THE VICTIM AND COVERING THE LOWER HALF OF HIS BODY. VICTIM DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM 8-4-83.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Set, Remove, Relocate Props
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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