Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220053180039

Master Electrician

November 4, 2005 at 4:35 PM
Mine #1 · Underground · Coal
Letcher County, KY
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
The victim was demonstrating the features of the fault wizard. During the demonstration in the mine office he received an electrical shock and collapsed.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
15 years
Experience at this mine
2.54 years
Experience in this job
0.5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220053180039 · Mine ID 1518506Trainer view →