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Case study · MSHA Record #219963170001
Laborer fatality
October 26, 1996 at 5:20 PM
Maple Creek
· Maple Creek Mining Incorporated
· Washington County, PA
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE REAR 20 TON LOCOMOTIVE OF A TRIP CONSISTING OF 4 CARS AND 2 LOCOMOTIVES. A PIECE OF STEEL (8/X20'X1") ON THE CAR ADJACENT TO THE REAR LOCOMOTIVE CAUGHT ON THE RIBLINE AND CAME OVER TOP OF LOCOMOTIVE THAT VICTIM WAS OPERATING, STRIKING VICTIM. ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Locomotive
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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