Outside Foreman fatality at Benjamin #6 (Benjamin Coal Company), PA, June 17, 1986

at 2:25 PM

On June 17, 1986, an outside foreman was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Benjamin #6 (Benjamin Coal Company), PA.

Benjamin #6 · Facility · Coal

Operator: Benjamin Coal Company (David J Benjamin)

Clearfield County, PA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

AT 2:25 PM A CR9W WORKING AT THE JOB SITE SET OFF A BLAST WHILE I.NAME WAS SEATED IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK ABOUT 300 FEET AWAY, DOWN OVER A LARGE EMBANKMENT FROM THE BLAST AREA. AS THE CHARGE WAS D ETONATED, I.NAM9 LOOKED UP SAW DEBRIS FALLING TOWARD HIM AND CALLED OUT TO WARN OTHERS NEAR HIM. A LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY-ROCK STRUCK THE ROOF OF THE TRUCKS CAB, CAVING IT IN, KILLING I.NAME INS

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 24 years
Experience in this job: 24 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861740088 · Mine ID 3602667 Trainer view →