Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman

Victim, experienced miner working inside fan structure with another ee using grinder 8-10 ft from secure barrier to protect from shaft area. While grinding, other miner noticed ee missing. After search, his body was discovered at shaft bottom. Incident didn't involve non-compliance w/MSHA rules/regs. Investigation ongoing, but appears victim voluntarily jumped to his death

Activity at time of incident

Idle

Subunit / location

SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Source of injury

MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Total mining experience

30 years

Experience at this mine

0.04 years

Experience in this job

10.23 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY