Fatality · MSHA Record #220030300027
Laborer fatality at D-10 Dorchester (Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.), VA, January 21, 2003
at 1:55 PM
On January 21, 2003, a laborer was fatally injured in an electrical accident at D-10 Dorchester (Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.), VA.
Contractor on site:
6BH
Wise County, VA
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Type
Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED NEAR THE FACE OF NO.8 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MMU WHILE INSTALLING SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORTS. WHEN ANOTHER WORKER FINISHED CUTTING A STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH, AN ENERGIZ ED TRAILING CABLE WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE BEAM & TRAILER ON WHICH IT RESTED TO BECOME ENERGIZED. THE VICTIM THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TRAILER, RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Source of injury
- CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 3 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220030300027 · Mine ID 4407052
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