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Case study · MSHA Record #219881300180
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
April 29, 1988 at 3:15 PM
Bird #2
· Island Creek Coal Company
· Somerset County, PA
Investigator narrative
DEATH BY HEART ATTCK(NATURAL CAUSE) NOT MINE OR JOB RELATED
Record details
- Classification
- INUNDATION
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 37 years
- Experience at this mine
- 37 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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