Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220021540017

Electrician

May 23, 2002 at 8:00 AM
Calvary No. 80 · Underground · Coal
Leslie County, KY
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A GROUNDED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURED AT THE FEMALE RECEPLACLE ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
FACE
Mining method
Continuous Mining
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
23 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220021540017 · Mine ID 1516349 Trainer view →