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Case study · MSHA Record #220253230015
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Rolling Thunder Mine
· Nicholas-Contura, LLC
· Nicholas County, WV
Investigator narrative
A water inundation occurred on the No. 1 Section in the No. 1 Face near spad 1717. Resulted in a Fatal injury. Rescue crews located the fatally injured person on 11/13/2025.
Record details
- Classification
- INUNDATION
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Supervise
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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