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April 5, 2010 at 3:02 PM

Upper Big Branch Mine-South · Underground · Coal

Operator: Performance Coal Company (Massey Energy Company)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type Struck by concussion

Investigator narrative

Victim died as a result of an explosion, cause unkown at this time. Received notification on 4/5/2010 that our employee was missing. Received notification late 4/6/2010 that employee was deceased.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by concussion
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220100990020 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 4608436
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220100990020 · Mine ID 4608436 Trainer view →