Maintenance Man fatality at Bailey Mine (Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company), PA, February 7, 1997

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On February 7, 1997, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Bailey Mine (Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company), PA.

Bailey Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)

Greene County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Investigator narrative

17B LONGWALL WAS IDLE FOR MAINTENENCE & REPAIRS. A RAM JACK WAS BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE STAGELOADER ON THE CHAIN CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE STAGELOADER CHAIN TO CHECK THE PO SITION OF THE JACK. THE STAGELOADER CHAIN STARTED & HE WAS PULLED INTO THE STAGELOADER CAUSING THE CRUSHING INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury: LONGWALL CONVEYOR
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219970560001 · Mine ID 3607230 Trainer view →