Security Guard, Watchman fatality

April 18, 2014 at 5:30 AM

Crown Hill Dock · Law River Company, LLC · Kanawha County, WV

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

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Drowning
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
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
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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