Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220220260035

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January 14, 2022 at 11:12 AM
OHIO COUNTY MINE · Underground · Coal
Marshall County, WV
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
Employee fell from 28 feet. On top of 400 conveyor belt on 5th floor of preparation plant. Fell to 4th floor.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Fall from machine
Source of injury
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
13.08 years
Experience at this mine
0.08 years
Experience in this job
8.06 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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