Welder fatality at Gateway Mine (Gateway Coal Company), PA, October 3, 1987

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On October 3, 1987, a welder was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Gateway Mine (Gateway Coal Company), PA.

Gateway Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Gateway Coal Company (Wheeling Gateway Coal Co & Diamond Gateway Coal Co)

Greene County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

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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 Trainer view →