Trainer view
Print or save as PDF from your browser (⌘P / Ctrl+P).
← Standard view
Case study · MSHA Record #219853530033
Assistant Mine Foreman fatality
December 12, 1985 at 6:30 PM
Mt Top Coal Co
· Mountain Top Coal Company
· Schuylkill County, PA
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
- Classification
- EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Activity at time
- Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- 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
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
Similar incidents in MSHA records
· same classification: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
-
March 5, 2025 · Calhoun Quarry Inc · IL · Prep Plant Foreman
The detonator had a dead battery. In order to set off the shot, employee brought up a loader. The loader battery was used to set the shot off. Employee was unable to be inside the shelter provided for blasting.
-
March 22, 2016 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · IA · Outside Foreman
On March 22, 2016 at approximately 6:35pm an employee was struck by flyrock after a shot was detonated. The employee was sitting inside of a pickup approximately 1,200 feet away from the shot when detonated. This incident resulted in a fatality.
-
December 4, 2013 · Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · KS · Outside Foreman
Individual was hit by fly rock while setting off a shot.