Laborer

December 12, 1985 at 6:30 PM

Mt Top Coal Co · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mountain Top Coal Company (Reho Steve)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

WHILE HELPING T2 DRILL A NEW CUT OF ROCK IN WHICH THE JACK HAMMER AND STEEL SLIPPED FROM A NEW HOLE BEING DJRILLED INTO AN OLD HOLE THAT WAS LEFT FROM PREVIOUS CUT AND DETONATED A PEICE OF POW DER. THIS RESUL7ED IN SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES TO TH 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: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219853530034 · Mine ID 3607359 Trainer view →