Laborer fatality at Mine No. 5 (Mackie J Coal Company Inc), VA, January 24, 2002

at 10:30 PM

On January 24, 2002, a laborer was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Mine No. 5 (Mackie J Coal Company Inc), VA.

Mine No. 5 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Mackie J Coal Company Inc (Mack Stiltner)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

SECTION POWER MOVE HAD BEEN MADE. WORK BEING DONE TO CONNECT THE PHASING. EMPLOYEE APPROXIMATELY 2 CROSSCUTS FROM POWER CENTER STATED HE HEARD A STRANGE SOUND FROM THE AREA OF THE POWER CENTER AND WENT TO THE POWER CENTER AND FOUND THE DECEASED SLUMPED OVER THE POWER CENTER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 24 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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