Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101040005

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

April 5, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Upper Big Branch Mine-South · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
TypeStruck by concussion
Investigator narrative
During a mine explosion EE was fatally injured.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Unknown
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Struck by concussion
Source of injury
MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
33 years
Experience at this mine
14 years
Experience in this job
33 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101040005 · Mine ID 4608436Trainer view →