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Case study · MSHA Record #220253650012

Master Mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor fatality

December 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Lower War Eagle · Greenbrier Minerals, LLC · Wyoming County, WV
Investigator narrative
The employee stepped out of manhole and onto the slope and was struck by a slope tractor traveling down the slope.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Source of injury
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
41 years
Experience at this mine
10.52 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Coal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220253650012 · Mine ID 4609319
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