Fatality · MSHA Record #220022100001
Shuttle Car Operator, Mantrip Operator, Ramcar Operator, Rail Runner, Buggy Operator
May 11, 2002 at 2:40 PM
Operator: Eighty Four Mining Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)
Washington County, PA
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
EE WAS OPERATING A STAMLER COAL HAULER AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO TRAM AROUND AN UN CUT CORNER. IN DOING SO HIS HAULER APPARENTLY PINCHED THE ENEGIZED LOADER CABLE BETWEEN THE HAULER AND THE COAL RI B. EE EXITED THE MACHINE TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THE CABLE AND WAS APPARENTLY ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FRAME OF THE COAL HAULER.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Inspect Equipment Or Mine
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Source of injury
- CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Total mining experience
- 16.5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 3.5 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.61 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022100001 · Mine ID 3600958Trainer view →