Auger Operator fatality at Putt/Raccoon (Robinson Coal Company), PA, March 16, 1988

at 11:00 AM

On March 16, 1988, an auger operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Putt/Raccoon (Robinson Coal Company), PA.

Putt/Raccoon · Surface · Coal

Operator: Robinson Coal Company (Robert G Fratini)

Contractor on site: P63

Washington County, PA

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS OPERATING AUGER MACHINE WHEN A SECTION OF THE HIGHWAL L COLLAPSED.THE VICTIM WAS PINNED AGAINST THE AUGER MACHINE BY THE OVERBURDEN.VICTIM WAS CAUSED AND ACCORDING TO THE CORONERS REPORT,DIED OF MASSIVE TRAUMA.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Auger (Surface)
Subunit / location: AUGER
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 25 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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