THE TRAILING CA6LE ON #2 BOLTER WAS DEFECTIVE IN THAT THE GROUND WIRE WAS INTO, A SPLICE IN THE CABLE. FOR SOME UNDETERMINED REASON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT TRIP. WHEN THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO START THE M5CHINE, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THIS OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY THE FACE.
M A Hanna Company controller
MSHA controller ID: C12103
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Top causes
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS 23 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 10 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 9 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 7 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 6 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1988
10
1987
24 (1f)
1986
30
1985
6
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
1 recorded
June 17, 1987
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Contact with electrical current
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