Electrician

November 23, 1983 at 12:55 AM

No 44 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Leeco Inc (Kaneb Services Inc)

Leslie County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS CHECKING POWER CONNECTIONS IN THE 4160 VOLT COMPARTMENT OF THE SECTION TRANSFORMER WHEN HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED POWER CIRCUIT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
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: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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