Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner fatality

March 2, 2004 at 4:00 PM

Birch River Energy Plant No 1 · Birch River Energy, LLC · Webster County, WV

Investigator narrative

PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THAT A PORTION OF THE STOCKPILE SLID, COVERING AN EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS DIRECTING A LOADER OPERATING DURING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE ON AN UNDERGROUND RECLAIM FEEDER. THE EE WAS COVERED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Record details

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time: Supervise
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience: 31 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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