Assayer fatality at M And R Slope (S B M Coal), PA, July 25, 1989

at 11:30 AM

On July 25, 1989, an assayer was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at M And R Slope (S B M Coal), PA.

M And R Slope · Underground · Coal

Operator: S B M Coal (Alfred J Brown)

Northumberland County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

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Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER TRAVELLED DOWN EMBANKMENT CROSSED LOWER ROAD, DOWN ANOTHER EMBANKMENT CAME TO REST 38 FEET DOWN EMBANKMENT. NO EYEWITNESSES TO ACCDIENT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892200245 · Mine ID 3605495 Trainer view →