Drill Operator

February 7, 1984 at 3:00 PM

Penroc · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gold Bond Building Products (Lafarge S A)

Contractor on site: A3L

York County, PA

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

TAKEN OFF DEATH CERTIFICATION EXSANGUINATION TRAUMATIC LACERATION OF HEART AND THORACIC AORTA TRANSECTION SEVERE CLOSED THORACO ABDOMINAL INJURIES CRUSH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 50 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 31 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840550048 · Mine ID 3600184 Trainer view →