THE VICTIM WAS 4AITING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHING WITH HIS BACK TOWARD AN UNSUPPORTED AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 15' LONG 8' WIDE 2"-22" THICK FELL & STRUCK HIM.
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March 27, 1987
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company · Struck by falling object
March 5, 1985
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Contact with electrical current
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING AN INOPERATIVE PUMP WHICH WAS HEATED IN THE RECLAIM DRAW-OFF TUNNEL WHEN HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE AND TWO CO-WORKERS HAD ENTERED AN AREA OF THE MINE TO INSPECT A WATER PUMP.
February 16, 1984
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Greenwich Collieries-Div/Pa Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE AND TWO CO-WORKERS HAD ENTERED AN AREA OF THE MINE TO INSPECT A WATER PUMP.
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