Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219920450001

Security Guard

December 7, 1991 at
No 1 Mine · Underground · Coal
Wyoming County, WV
Classification FIRE
Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Investigator narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM THE EVENING SHIFT MAN FOUND THE OUTSIDE OFFICE WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND.EMP'S BODY WAS FOUND IN RUBBLE. BECAUSE OF THE BODY'S POSITION AND A HISTORY OF CARDIAC PROBLEMS AS WELL LACK OF MEDICATION FOR THE 3 DAYS PRIOR AS REPORTED BY DAUGHTER, THE QUESTION WAS RAISED AS TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT DEATH WAS CAUSED BY OTHER FACTORS THAN THE FIRE. AUTOPSY REPORT N/A
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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