Mine Manager

February 24, 1986 at 1:20 PM

Mammoth Slope · Underground · Coal

Operator: Woratyla Coal Company Inc (Woratyla Andrew)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification HOISTING

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

REPORTEDLY, VIC7IM WAS BEING HOISTED UP THE SLOPE AND WAS RIDING ON THE SPREADER BAR OF THE 3-TON CAPACITY GUNBOAT THE EYEWITNESS WHO WAS RIDING IN THE GUNBOAT STATED THAT THE VICTIM FELL FRO M THE SPREADER 6AR HE WAS RUN OVER BY THE GUNBOAT AND SUBSEQUENTLY FELL APPROX 260 FT DOWN THE 70 DEGREE PITCHING SLOPE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON THE SURFACE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 38 years
Experience at this mine: 30 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219865550101 · Mine ID 3602049 Trainer view →