Electrician

EE was attempting to identify the problems with the scrubber motor on the JM 6911 continuous miner on the number one section in the number one entry when EE came in contact with electricity. The employee was brought to the surface and transported by ambulance to a Hospital where EE later passed away from the injury sustained from the incident.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Steven Keeney, a 40-year-old electrician with nine years of total mining experience, died when he contacted an energized 995 VAC component. The victim was performing electrical work on the scrubber motor circuit of a continuous mining machine (CMM). The accident occurred because electrical work was performed on an energized electrical circuit while the circuit was not locked and tagged out.

1. Electrical work was performed on an energized electrical circuit while the circuit was not locked and tagged out.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator revised the written lock out/tag out procedures.

Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Electrical Maintenance

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Continuous Mining

Tipo de accidente

Contacto con corriente eléctrica

Fuente de la lesión

UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES

Naturaleza de la lesión

ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION

Parte del cuerpo afectada

BODY SYSTEMS

Experiencia minera total

18 years

Experiencia en esta mina

8 years

Experiencia en este puesto

8 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY