Laborer fatality at Purco Strip (Purco Coal Inc), PA, October 6, 1986

at 3:45 PM

On October 6, 1986, a laborer was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Purco Strip (Purco Coal Inc), PA.

Purco Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: Purco Coal Inc (Anthony J Ripepi)

Fayette County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

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Investigator narrative

I NAME, A LABOR9R WAS CLEANING COAL WITH HAND SHOVEL ALONG SPOIL PILE PICKING UP LOOSE MATERIAL FOLLOWING THE LOADER THAT WAS CLEANING UP LARGER MATERIAL. A SMALL P PORTION OF THE3SPOIL PILE SLID AND ENTRAPPED I NAME

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219862830001 · Mine ID 3603535 Trainer view →