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Case study · MSHA Record #219951740020

Warehouseman fatality

June 17, 1995 at 10:15 PM
Mathies · Mon-View Mining Corp · Washington County, PA
Investigator narrative
THE EE ENTERED THE INBY END OF THE ROTARY DUMP -MOST LIKELY TO REALIGN COUPLER, WHEN THE LOADS DRIFTED PINCHING THE VICTIM BETWEEN THE STRUCTURETHE ROTARY DUMP AND COAL CAR.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Couple Or Uncouple Mine Car
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
TRUNK,NEC
Total mining experience
19 years
Experience at this mine
19 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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