Fatal incident at Pennies Bank (Rossi Excavating Company), PA, October 28, 1986

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On October 28, 1986, a worker was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Pennies Bank (Rossi Excavating Company), PA.

Pennies Bank · Facility · Coal

Operator: Rossi Excavating Company (Leonard A Rossi)

Luzerne County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

A NON EMPLOYEE 7OOK A RUBBER TIRE LOADER WITHOUT PERMISSION OF OPERATOR AND AS A RESULT WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS KILLED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219863650001 · Mine ID 3607573 Trainer view →