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Accident Classification: Fall of Roof or Back
Location: Mountaineer II Mine - Logan, West Virginia
Mine Controller: Arch Resources Inc
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: September 6, 2024 06:29 pm
PRELIMINARY REPORT

A miner died after being struck by a rock from a roof fall while traveling under unsupported roof.

The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding

FATALITY ALERT

MINE FATALITY – On September 6, 2024, a continuous mining machine operator died after a rock from a roof fall struck him while he was under unsupported roof.

FINAL REPORT

FAI-F006C67-1

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

Underground
(Coal)

Fatal Fall of Roof or Back Accident
September 6, 2024

Mountaineer II Mine
Mingo Logan Coal LLC 
Sharples, Logan County, West Virginia
ID No. 46-09029

Accident Investigators