Struck by falling object
A coal rib fell, striking the continuous miner operator, causing a fatal injury.
Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLCOperator
Controlled by Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC
MSHA Operator ID: 0086904
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 296
- Mines on record
- 3
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK165 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS41 non-fatal
- MACHINERY28 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON21 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2018
3
2017
28
2016
25 (1f)
2015
17 (1f)
2014
18
2013
18
2012
20
2011
23
2010
42
2009
40
2008
62
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedStruck by falling object
When airlock door located at 63 to 64 break on 10 right #4 heading struck victim causing fatal injury. When the scoop car operator closed the set of airlock doors at the No.63.5 crosscut, the doors fell towards the scoop operator pinning him under the metal airlock door.