Fatality · MSHA Record #220043060040
Electrician fatality at Southern Crescent Mine (Omega Mining, Inc.), VA, October 23, 2004
at 4:45 PM
On October 23, 2004, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Southern Crescent Mine (Omega Mining, Inc.), VA.
Operator:
Omega Mining, Inc.
((Harold) Lynn Keene; Larry Stinson)
Russell County, VA
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Type
Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
VICTIM AND TWO EMPLOYEES WHERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SURFACE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS. DURING THE PROCESS THE VICTIM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES INVOLVING BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES. VICTIM LIVED UNTIL 10/29/04 AT 3:00 P.M.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Electrical Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Source of injury
- TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 38 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 35 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220043060040 · Mine ID 4406777
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