Mining Incidents

Consolidation Coal Co 14-N ImpoundmentCoal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Harmarville, Allegheny County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608094
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Contact with electrical current

Boom truck being used to set concrete safety barriers beside driveway at the request of MSHA inspector. Boom assy. on truck had approx. 18' clearance under overhead power line. Operator of truck and deceased had just moved truck and reset up to have more clearance under the wires. On first lift the boom was extended too far and made contact with wires. Day was clear, dry and sunny.