Fatality · MSHA Record #220073370056

Maintenance Man fatality at Remington Preparation Plant (Patriot Coal Holdings I LLC), WV, November 4, 2007

at 7:30 AM

On November 4, 2007, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Remington Preparation Plant (Patriot Coal Holdings I LLC), WV.

Remington Preparation Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Patriot Coal Holdings I LLC (Magnum Coal Company)

Kanawha County, WV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

Employee was alone on the 3rd floor of the plant when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground floor.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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