Electrician fatality at Seneca (Consolidation Coal Company), WV, August 5, 1983

at 3:40 PM

On August 5, 1983, an electrician was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Seneca (Consolidation Coal Company), WV.

Seneca · Underground · Coal

Operator: Consolidation Coal Company (Usx Corp)

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

MR. HULL APPARENTLY F ELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION UNDERNEATH THE COAL SILO. MULTIPLE INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT OR LOCATION MR. HULL FELL FROM ARE UNKNOWN.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219832440020 · Mine ID 4601409 Trainer view →