Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220142450004

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

August 20, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Buchanan Mine #1 · Underground · Coal
Buchanan County, VA
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
The employee was working on a Fletcher roof bolter. He had the panel board off trouble shooting inside the electrical components of the machine. He apparently came in contact with electricity. The investigation is not complete at this time.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
19.06 years
Experience at this mine
4.08 years
Experience in this job
2.27 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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