Fatality · MSHA Record #219991520011

Coal/Ore Shovel Operator fatality at Lincoln Stripping (Harriman Coal Corp), PA, May 17, 1999

at 10:45 AM

On May 17, 1999, a coal/ore shovel operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Lincoln Stripping (Harriman Coal Corp), PA.

Lincoln Stripping · Surface · Coal

Operator: Harriman Coal Corp (Ronald Lickman)

Schuylkill County, PA

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

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

DIGGING SPOIL PILE FOR BACK FILLING PURPOSES. SPOIL PILE COLLAPSED PARTIALLY BURNING MACHING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE. SPOIL BROKE THROUGH WINDOW COVERING OPERATOR RESULTING IN BEATH OF OPERATOR A ND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MACHINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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