Fatality · MSHA Record #219910530001
Laborer fatality at Garmantown Mine (L & J Energy Co., Inc.), PA, February 5, 1991
at 4:50 PM
On February 5, 1991, a laborer was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Garmantown Mine (L & J Energy Co., Inc.), PA.
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Type
Struck by falling object
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Investigator narrative
INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO INSPECT HIGHWALL FOR DETERIORATION, RESULTED IN LOOSE ROCK DISLODGING FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING THE VICTIM FATALLY
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- 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
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219910530001 · Mine ID 3607270
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