Coal/Ore Shovel Operator

June 26, 1989 at 12:15 PM

No 43 Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: Schiappa Coal Company Inc (Michael Carapellotti et al)

Jefferson County, OH

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

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

I NAME TOOK HIS LUNCH BREAK AT 12:00PM HIS MACHINE WAS PARKED WITH HIS CAB SIDE CLOSEST TO THE HIGH WALL THE HIGH WALL COLLAPSED CRUSHING HIM INSTANTLY

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 31 years
Experience at this mine: 31 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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