Fatality · MSHA Record #220010850001

Electrician fatality at Still Run No. 4 (Century Energy Corporation), WV, March 13, 2001

at 8:20 PM

On March 13, 2001, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Still Run No. 4 (Century Energy Corporation), WV.

Still Run No. 4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Century Energy Corporation (James E Trent)

Contractor on site: A80

Wyoming County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

AFTER INSTALLATION OF A BANK OF CAPCITORS ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FEEDING THE MINE SUBSTATION,EE (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES) UNPLUGGED THE 110 V CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM THE RECEPTACLE, THREW IT TO THE GROUND, PICKED IT BACK UP TO INSPECT & AT THIS TIME CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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