MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The findings are released from the investigation into a deadly Monongalia County mining accident.
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration indicated that the rock fall that killed Raymond Savage, 49 years old, at Crawdad No. 1 Mine in Maidsville November 10, 2014 was an accident.
The report indicates proper measures were not taken during the roof bolting process to keep a rock, measuring five feet long by three feet wide and approximately one foot thick, from falling on the victim.
A statement in the MSHA release read, “The accident occurred because a roof anomaly (slickensided rock) was present, but was not identified prior to positioning the roof bolting machine and starting the roof bolting process.”
At the time of the incident, mine operator Red Bone Mining was said to have cooperated with investigators on keeping the rest of the miners safe and being forthcoming with evidence.
No other citations were issued in the final report.