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Case study · MSHA Record #219952020001
Security Guard fatality
April 9, 1995 at
Eckman-Page Strip And Auger
· Extra Energy Inc
· Mcdowell County, WV
Investigator narrative
EE WAS OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE WHILE SITING IN HIS VEHICLE. HE WAS RUNNING THE ENGINE TO KEEP WARM. THE AUTOMOBILE HAD A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- AUGER
- Source of injury
- NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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