Fatality · MSHA Record #219871590029

Outside Foreman fatality at 725 Page Strip (James I Cowfer Contracting Company Inc), PA, June 5, 1987

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On June 5, 1987, an outside foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at 725 Page Strip (James I Cowfer Contracting Company Inc), PA.

725 Page Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: James I Cowfer Contracting Company Inc (Cowfer James I Sr)

Clearfield County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

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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 →