Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220040440001

Electrician, Lineman

February 5, 2004 at 1:30 PM
Ruby Energy · Underground · Coal
Mingo County, WV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
ELECTRICIAN WAS FATALLY ELECTROCUTED WHILE REPAIRING A MINER CABLE. THE CABLE WAS NOT LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT BY THE ELECTRICIAN.
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
6 years
Experience at this mine
1.05 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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