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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Fatal · 220072640018 · 09/16/2007 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Idle
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mingo Logan Coal LLC
Mine
4609029

Narrative

Victim, experienced miner working inside fan structure with another ee using grinder 8-10 ft from secure barrier to protect from shaft area. While grinding, other miner noticed ee missing. After search, his body was discovered at shaft bottom. Incident didn't involve non-compliance w/MSHA rules/regs. Investigation ongoing, but appears victim voluntarily jumped to his death

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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