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Case study · MSHA Record #220252450015

Electrician, Lineman fatality

August 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Marfork Processing · Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Raleigh County, WV
Investigator narrative
Employee received crushing fatal injuries while assisting MSHA inspection of elevator inside of Preparation Plant.
Record details
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
19.58 years
Experience at this mine
10.73 years
Experience in this job
10.73 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220252450015 · Mine ID 4608374
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