Fatality · MSHA Record #219853530033
Assistant Mine Foreman
December 12, 1985
at 6:30 PM
Operator:
Mountain Top Coal Company
(Reho Steve)
Schuylkill County, PA
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Type
Struck by flying object
Investigator narrative
WHILE DRILLING 5T THE FACE OF THEMINE THE JACK HAMMER AND STEEL USED FOR DRILLING SLIPPED FROM THE START OF NEW HOLE INTO A PREVIOUSLY DRILLED HOLE THAT WAS LEFT FROM LAST CUT THAT DID NOT PUL L TO THE END DE7ONATED A PEICE OF POWDER RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION AND CAUSING THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219853530033 · Mine ID 3607359
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