Maintenance Man fatality at Keating (Ed Hanslovan Coal Company Inc), PA, October 14, 1987

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On October 14, 1987, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Keating (Ed Hanslovan Coal Company Inc), PA.

Keating · Surface · Coal

Operator: Ed Hanslovan Coal Company Inc (Edward Hanslovan)

Clinton County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

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

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Investigator narrative

INSTALLED A NEW3HYDRAULIC LINE JOB WAS COMPLETED MECHANIC WAS 15-20 FT CLEAR OF MACHINE TOLD OPERATOR TO START IT UP AND TRY IT OUT OPERATOR CT STARTED MACHINE AND TURNED IT AWAY FROM THE ME CHANIC THE MECH5NIC WENT UNDERNEATH THE OPERATING MACHINE ON HIS OWN W/O SIGNALING OPERATOR TO TELL HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219873130003 · Mine ID 3607768 Trainer view →