Electrician

October 5, 1983 at 7:00 AM

Central Machine Shop · Facility · Coal

Operator: Westmoreland Coal Company

Wise County, VA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

AN INSULATOR BROKE DURING SWITCH THROW OPERATION ALLOWING THE SWITCHING ARM TO CONTACT THE SWITCH STRUCTURE AND BASE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE 34.5 KV SYSTEM. THE INJURED, ALTHOUG H WEARING PRESCRAIBED APROTECTIVE GLOVES, APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE SWITCH THROW HANDLE DURING THE FAULT CONDITION IN THE AREA OF HIS CHEST, A FINDING INDICATED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS REPORT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
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: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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