Fatality · MSHA Record #220001300001

Electrician fatality at PE 2 Underground (Garrett Mining Inc), KY, April 30, 2000

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On April 30, 2000, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at PE 2 Underground (Garrett Mining Inc), KY.

PE 2 Underground · Underground · Coal

Operator: Garrett Mining Inc (Rex Fought)

Pike County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS GOING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY, AND WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE POWER CENTERIT APPEARS HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: OTHER
Mining method: Continuous Mining
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: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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