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January 19, 2006 at 5:36 PM

Aracoma Alma Mine #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Aracoma Coal Company, LLC (Massey Energy Company)

Logan County, WV

Classification FIRE

Type Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Investigator narrative

Employee, member of 002 section crew, was evacuating the mine. He became separated from his crew and did not survive mine fire.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220060370027 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 4608801
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220060370027 · Mine ID 4608801 Trainer view →