Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

December 27, 1990 at 9:20 PM

Shamokin Prep Plant · Surface · Coal

Operator: R & N Coal Company (Elwood Swank)

Northumberland County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPL UNLOADING DUMP TRUCK INTO BIN.FELL INTO BIN AND WAS COVERED WITH COAL REFUSE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 44 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 44 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219910070018 · Mine ID 3602105 Trainer view →