Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss fatality

August 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Mine No. 39 · Twin State Mining, Inc. · Mcdowell County, WV

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

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Drowning
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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