Mine Manager

June 13, 2003 at 1:15 PM

Beaver Valley · Surface · Coal

Operator: Mountain Spring Coal Co. (Forest Coal Company)

Beaver County, PA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING MAIN OUTSIDE SUBSTATION, EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE RESULTING IN DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031710001 · Mine ID 3608725 Trainer view →