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Case study · MSHA Record #219841210111
Laborer fatality
April 19, 1984 at 11:10 AM
Somerset Portal Eighty Four Complex
· Beth Energy Mines Inc
· Washington County, PA
Investigator narrative
I.NAME WAS POURING CONCRETE IN THE 6 SWITCH MAINLINE HAULAGE AREA ALONG WITH I.NAME, I.NAME AND I.NAME. I.NAME WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE THE CONCRETE PULLING CONCRETE OUT OF THE DOORS OF THE CAR . A 44-TON LOCOMOTIVE PULLING LOADS SLOWLY CAME INTO THE AREA AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE CAR KNOCKING ONE SIDE OFF TRACK. I.NAME WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE RIB RESULTING IN THE FATALITY.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Cement Work, Gunite Crew
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 32 years
- Experience at this mine
- 32 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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