Laborer

September 16, 2007 at

Mountaineer II Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mingo Logan Coal LLC (Arch Resources Inc)

Logan County, WV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Investigator narrative

Victim, experienced miner working inside fan structure with another ee using grinder 8-10 ft from secure barrier to protect from shaft area. While grinding, other miner noticed ee missing. After search, his body was discovered at shaft bottom. Incident didn't involve non-compliance w/MSHA rules/regs. Investigation ongoing, but appears victim voluntarily jumped to his death

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072640018 · Mine ID 4609029 Trainer view →