Fatality · MSHA Record #219872990004
Welder
October 3, 1987
at 8:55 AM
Greene County, PA
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING LEAD MOTOR WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A WAGON AND TAIL MOTOR IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE WAGON WENT OFF TRACK AND IN TURN CAUSED THE LEAD MOTOR TO DERAIL THE LEAD MOTOR IMPACTED WITH A CONCRET9 BLOCK WALL WHICH FELL DOWN AND CRUSHED THE EMPLOYEE
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 16 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872990004 · Mine ID 3600906
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