Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220010850001

Electrician, Lineman

March 13, 2001 at 8:20 PM
Still Run No. 4 · Underground · Coal
Wyoming County, WV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact 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
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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