Fatality · MSHA Record #219832690004

Electrician fatality at Buck Run P-8 P-10 (Reading Anthracite Company), PA, September 15, 1983

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On September 15, 1983, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Buck Run P-8 P-10 (Reading Anthracite Company), PA.

Buck Run P-8 P-10 · Surface · Coal

Operator: Reading Anthracite Company (John W Rich et al)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

MAN WAS CONNECTING UP SHOVEL CABLE TO SWITCH HOUSE. MAN CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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