Examiner

October 22, 2022 at

ACOSTA DEEP MINE · Underground · Coal

Operator: Wilson Creek Energy LLC (Quintana Capital Group GP Ltd)

Somerset County, PA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

An examiner was found unresponsive in an underground sump. As of this time the exact cause of the employee's death is still undetermined.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220223060008 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 3609893
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220223060008 · Mine ID 3609893 Trainer view →