Mine Manager

February 18, 2000 at 10:15 AM

Speed Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Day Mining Inc (Chris Cline)

Kanawha County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE ENTERED SUBSTATION TO DETERMINE WHAT WORK WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TRANSFORMER. HE CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO LOOK AT TOP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LINE.

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: 22 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001360151 · Mine ID 4605437 Trainer view →