Fatality · MSHA Record #220145550001
Security Guard, Watchman
April 18, 2014 at 5:30 AM
Operator: Law River Company, LLC (L W Hamilton; Warren Hylton)
Kanawha County, WV
ClassificationOTHER
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
Security guard fell or slipped from the cab of his personal vehicle into a shallow diversion ditch at the base of a berm along a roadway. He was found with his face submerged in approx 12"" of water. The death was drowning & that a contributory condition was marked alcohol intoxication. The case was not determined to be chargeable until December 22, 2014.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience at this mine
- 12 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220145550001 · Mine ID 4605382Trainer view →