Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220042570028

Electrician, Lineman

August 29, 2004 at 12:15 PM
Hobet Mine · Surface · Coal
Boone County, WV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
EE was making electrical repairs to the load side loop on a deenergized pole mounted solid blade disconnect switch. He had finished the repair work and was starting to come down the pole. Some how he received an electrical shock and fell down the pole.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
0.06 years
Experience in this job
3 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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