Fatality · MSHA Record #220032110001
Electrician, Lineman
July 19, 2003 at 6:15 PM
Operator: Performance Coal Company (Massey Energy Company)
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING #3 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. POWER TO CABLE HAD BEEN TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED LYING ON HIS BACK & NOT BREATHING. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT APPROX. 8:20 P.M. MSHA/STATE INVESTIGATIONS ARE INCONCLUSIVE AT THIS TIME.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Electrical Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Source of injury
- CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Total mining experience
- 2.75 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.82 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.75 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032110001 · Mine ID 4608436Trainer view →