Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001360151

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

February 18, 2000 at 10:15 AM
Speed Mine · Underground · Coal
Kanawha County, WV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE ENTERED SUBSTATION TO DETERMINE WHAT WORK WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TRANSFORMER. HE CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO LOOK AT TOP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LINE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
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
22 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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