Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219871590029

Outside Foreman

June 5, 1987 at 9:10 AM
725 Page Strip · Surface · Coal
Clearfield County, PA
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
I,NAME WAS TROU6LE SHOOTING. HE WAS UNDER THE ROCK TRUCK BED SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION BY HAND WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING & HE WAS ROCKING THE TRUCK BED BACK & FORTH-THE TRUCK WAS SAFETY PINNEDON THE LEFT SIDE &3THE SAFETY PIN BRACKET BROKE & THE TRUCK BED FELL DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
31 years
Experience at this mine
8 years
Experience in this job
31 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871590029 · Mine ID 3606037 Trainer view →