Fatality · MSHA Record #220112380043

Lw Propman fatality at Mountaineer II Mine (Mingo Logan Coal LLC), WV, August 15, 2011

at 5:50 AM

On August 15, 2011, a lw propman was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at Mountaineer II Mine (Mingo Logan Coal LLC), WV.

Mountaineer II Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mingo Logan Coal LLC (Arch Resources Inc)

Logan County, WV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

The employee received fatal injuries when he was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof. He was involved with longwall shield recovery and was building wooden cribs in an area where a shield had been removed. While in the process of constructing the cribs, he was struck by falling roof material.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Timbering, Build Cribs
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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