Maintenance Man fatality at Maple Creek (Maple Creek Mining Incorporated), PA, July 1, 1997

at 5:30 AM

On July 1, 1997, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Maple Creek (Maple Creek Mining Incorporated), PA.

Maple Creek · Underground · Coal

Operator: Maple Creek Mining Incorporated (Robert E Murray)

Washington County, PA

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

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO BURN AND WELD ON A BELT CONVEYOR TRANSFER. AFTER RETURNING FROM LUNCH. THE EE STARTED TO BURN METAL WHEN A SLAB OF RIB CAME LOOSE STRIKIN GHIM. CAUSING FATAL INJURIES SIZE O F ROCK 2'X4'X10'.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
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)
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 22 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219971950002 · Mine ID 3600970 Trainer view →