Bulldozer Operator

August 31, 1983 at 2:45 AM

Central Pa Coal Co Inc · Surface · Coal

Operator: Central Pennsylvania Coal Company Inc (Haley Harry N)

Clearfield County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A 988A FRONT END LOADER IN THE 003 PIT OF THIS OPERATION AND WAS INFORMED AT SUPPER TIME OF HIS SHIFT THAT PART OF THE ROADWAY THAT HAD BEEN IN USE WOULD BE MINED OUT AND NOT TO TRAVEL THAT WAY. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHEN THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT THE PIT HE TRAVELED OVER THE MINED OUT ROADWAY, OVERTURNING THE LOADER AND FATALLY INJURING HIMSELF.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219832490323 · Mine ID 3606802 Trainer view →