Fatality · MSHA Record #219940530002

Laborer fatality at Tracy Vein Slope (Summit Anthracite Inc), PA, February 11, 1994

at 7:30 PM

On February 11, 1994, a laborer was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Tracy Vein Slope (Summit Anthracite Inc), PA.

Tracy Vein Slope · Underground · Coal

Operator: Summit Anthracite Inc (John Scheib et al)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

#14 HEADING HOLED THROUGH #15 ALLOWING UNUSUAL PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO HIGH SIDE RIB TIMBER.THE TIMBER AND ROOF SUBSEQUENTLY FELL ON THE MINER AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING TEMPORAR Y ADDITIONAL ROOF AND RIB SUPPORTS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Hand
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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