Front-End Loader fatality at Frackville Culm Blending Plant (Morea Services Inc), PA, January 22, 1990

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On January 22, 1990, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Frackville Culm Blending Plant (Morea Services Inc), PA.

Frackville Culm Blending Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Morea Services Inc (Pagnotti Enterprises Inc)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

MAN GOT OUT OF LOADER AND WENT BY #1 FEEDER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK-UP FROZEN LUMPS WITH BAR, ALSO BACKHOE WAS BEING USED, WHILE OUT OF MACHINE BANK HAD COME DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
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: 23 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900510001 · Mine ID 3608036 Trainer view →