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Case study · MSHA Record #220261970019

Outside Foreman fatality

July 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Bailey Mine · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC · Greene County, PA
Investigator narrative
At roughly 12:30 am on Saturday 7/11/26 employee was overcome by clean coal while shoveling spillage out from bottom of Clean Coal Silo. Employee is currently in hospital. Vitals are stable but final outcome still TBD. ***EE passed away 07/20/2026***
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Activity at time
Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
COAL (PROCESSED)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
15 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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