Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219910790001

Belt Foreman

March 7, 1991 at 2:30 PM
Martinsburg · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: ACR
Berkeley County, WV
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
VICTIM WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE FALLEN APPROX 85'. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT ARE UNKNOWN BECAUSE THERE WERE NO EYE WITNESSES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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