Contact with electrical current
On 09/01/2022 at approximately 4:40 p.m. at 32 brk on 2 Belt track, employee came into contact with a 480 volt roof bolter cable and was fatally injured.
Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLCOperator
Controlled by Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
MSHA Operator ID: 0141654
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 279
- Mines on record
- 4
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- ELECTRICAL2 fatalities · 1 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK79 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS64 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON37 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)22 non-fatal
- HOISTING18 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
3
2025
21
2024
30
2023
19
2022
20 (1f)
2021
11
2020
12
2019
26 (1f)
2018
31
2017
33
2016
66
2015
7
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recordedContact with electrical current
EE was working to replace a high voltage starter for the slope belt and was in the process of adjusting the mechanical linkage connected to the switch when EE came in contact with electricity. EE was transported via ambulance to CAMC Memorial where EE passed away from the injuries sustained from the incident.