Outside Foreman

October 5, 1984 at 1:30 PM

Big B Mining · Surface · Coal

Operator: Big B Mining Company (Householder Carl)

Contractor on site: AD6

Butler County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

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

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE TRUCK AND WAS RELEASING THE HYDROGEN IN SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBEWR TO FIT ON A LOBOY TRAILER WABCO TRUCK FELL IN O NE SWIFT MOTION TRAPPING EMPLOYEE BY SHOULDER CASUIN INSTANT DEATH BY A BROKEN NECK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842920314 · Mine ID 3605073 Trainer view →