Continuous Miner Helper

March 12, 1984 at 11:00 AM

Barbara #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Hawkview Mining Corp (Lange Ulrich O)

Somerset County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY REACHING OVER TAIL OF MINER TO REMOVE A CRIB BLOCK. THE VICTIM FAILED TO TELL THE MINER OPERATOR WHAT HE WAS PLANNING ON DOING. MINER OPERATOR RAISED TAIL OF THE MINER & PINNED VICTIM BETWEEN THE TAIL OF THE CONTINIOUS MINER & THE MINE ROOF, CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURIES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Timber
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
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 219840820109 · Mine ID 3607045 Trainer view →