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February 21, 2018 at 5:30 PM

Pocahontas HWM 52 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Bundy Auger Mining, Inc (David D Bundy)

Raleigh County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Employee was electrocuted by transformer power.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: AUGER
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220180570012 · Mine ID 4609531 Trainer view →