Beltman

January 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM

ACOSTA DEEP MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: Wilson Creek Energy LLC (Quintana Capital Group GP Ltd)

Somerset County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

An employee was crushed between a mobile bridge carrier (MBC) and the coal rib.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Conveyor Belt
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220250210032 · Mine ID 3609893 Trainer view →