Mine Safety and Health Administration Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Underground Coal Mine Fatal Stepping or Kneeling on Object Accident April 5, 2007. Mine 84 Eighty Four Mining Company Washington, Washington, County, Pennsylvania

摘要

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2007, Russell F. Cecchine, a 50-year old continuous miner operator, with 27 years of mining experience, was injured in the 7B-8B cut-through entry. The accident occurred as he was walking behind the center roof-bolting machine to check for the slack cable needed to allow the machine to move forward. The victim slipped on the mine floor which caused him to twist his left ankle and fall to the floor. The initial injury was first believed to be a sprained left ankle but was later determined to be a simple fractured left fibula. The victim was given first aid at the mine and transported to Canonsburg Hospital and treated. On April 11, 2007 a cast was put on the ankle. The victim died on April 28, 2007. The coroner concluded that the victim died as a result of pulmonary thromboembolus, due to deep vein thrombosis of the left leg due to blunt force trauma of the leg sustained as he fell at work on April 5, 2007.