Warehouseman fatality at Taylor Run (H W Cooper & Sons Inc), PA, June 26, 1996

at 1:30 PM

On June 26, 1996, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Taylor Run (H W Cooper & Sons Inc), PA.

Taylor Run · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: H W Cooper & Sons Inc (Charles Santone)

Lawrence County, PA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

FAILURE OF FLOOR SUPPORT CAUSING INJURED & BRIDGE MATAERIAL FALLING ON VICTIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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