Welder (Shop)

December 17, 1994 at 3:20 AM

K K Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: K & K Coal Company (Bernard J Kuperavage Jr et al)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

HE WAS WELDING ON BUCKET. WEIGHT OF SPREADER BAR AND CHAINS ON BUCKET MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING BUCKET TO ROLL OVER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 40 years
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219943620001 · Mine ID 3601877 Trainer view →