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August 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Marfork Processing · Facility · Coal

Operator: Marfork Coal Company, LLC (Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification HOISTING

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Employee received crushing fatal injuries while assisting MSHA inspection of elevator inside of Preparation Plant.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220252450015 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 4608374
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220252450015 · Mine ID 4608374 Trainer view →