Family takes action after grandmother falls 30 feet into abandoned mine shaft
Elizabeth Pollard, a 64-year-old Pennsylvania woman, died in December 2024 after falling 30 feet into a sinkhole above an abandoned mine shaft while searching for her cat with her granddaughter. Her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that U.S. Steel and the property owner failed to address known risks from prior mining activity. The lawsuit seeks accountability and justice, claiming the collapse was preventable with proper safety measures.
- ▪Elizabeth Pollard fell into a sinkhole near Monday's Union Restaurant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, while looking for her cat.
- ▪She was found deceased 30 feet below ground after a four-day recovery effort, with her death attributed to blunt force trauma.
- ▪The lawsuit names U.S. Steel and the restaurant as defendants, alleging negligence in maintaining a safe environment.
- ▪Pollard’s granddaughter was found unharmed in the car parked near the sinkhole.
- ▪The family is represented by attorneys Mark Malone and John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan.
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Tunnel to Towers: Steel Across America Family takes action after grandmother falls 30 feet into abandoned mine shaft Lawsuit claims ground was susceptible to collapse after years of mining and no measures were taken to address known risks By Louis Casiano Fox News Published April 30, 2026 6:46pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Video captures heart-dropping moment sinkhole collapses underneath multiple cars Video captured the moment two vehicles were trapped in a Nebraska sinkhole Tuesday afternoon.
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