# HOISTING
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220252450015` · 08/26/2025 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608374](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608374)
## Narrative

Employee received crushing fatal injuries while assisting MSHA inspection of elevator inside of Preparation Plant.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*