Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220145550001

Security Guard, Watchman

April 18, 2014 at 5:30 AM
Crown Hill Dock · Facility · Coal
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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