Fatality · MSHA Record #220232410009
Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss
August 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Operator: Twin State Mining, Inc. (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc)
Mcdowell County, WV
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
Employee was assisting in installing a discharge line from a pump when Employee did not respond to verbal calls, Supervisor went to check and found Employee face down and unresponsive.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.29 years
- Experience in this job
- 7.81 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220232410009 · Mine ID 4609261Trainer view →