Fatality · MSHA Record #220062750035
Electrician, Lineman
May 4, 2006 at 1:00 PM
Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (CONSOL Energy Inc)
Buchanan County, VA
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
The employee came into contact with a guy wire, which broke loose and came in contact with an energized condutor on the pole. There was no insulator or proper anchor on the guy wire, this caused the employee to be electrocuted.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Source of injury
- CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Total mining experience
- 2.5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2.5 years
- Experience in this job
- 2.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220062750035 · Mine ID 4404856Trainer view →