Fatality · MSHA Record #219933120215

Drill Operator fatality at No 1 Strip Fitzwater Mine (Mon River Dock Company), PA, October 28, 1993

at 12:15 PM

On October 28, 1993, a drill operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at No 1 Strip Fitzwater Mine (Mon River Dock Company), PA.

No 1 Strip Fitzwater Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Mon River Dock Company (Thomas M Boyle et al)

Greene County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

OPERATING A BLAST HOLE DRILL RIG. DRILLING HOLES IN A SET PATTERN. HE HAD FINISHED THE SECOND ROW AND WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF FOR THE LAST ROW. HE WAS BACKING UP AN DOVER SHOOT HIS MARKER. THE REAR WHEELS EXTENDED OVER THE EDGE OF THE HIGH WALL. THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER THE EDGE. THE OPERATOR CAME OUT OF THE CAB AND TH EMACHINE LANDED ON HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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