Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220100990020

Apprentice, Trainee

April 5, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Upper Big Branch Mine-South · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
TypeStruck by concussion
Investigator narrative
Victim died as a result of an explosion, cause unkown at this time. Received notification on 4/5/2010 that our employee was missing. Received notification late 4/6/2010 that employee was deceased.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by concussion
Source of injury
MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.15 years
Experience at this mine
0.15 years
Experience in this job
0.15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220100990020 · Mine ID 4608436Trainer view →