Fatality · MSHA Record #220253230015
Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Nicholas County, WV
ClassificationINUNDATION
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
A water inundation occurred on the No. 1 Section in the No. 1 Face near spad 1717. Resulted in a Fatal injury. Rescue crews located the fatally injured person on 11/13/2025.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Supervise
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.23 years
- Experience in this job
- 9.21 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220253230015 · Mine ID 4609111Trainer view →