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Case study · MSHA Record #219831870001
Bull Gang Foreman fatality
June 27, 1983 at
Mine No 12-C
· Golden Brook Mining Ltd
· Logan County, WV
Investigator narrative
SUPPOSED TO BE PATROLLING MINE PROPERTY,DISCOVERED DEAD 7 X-CUTS FROM SURFACE NEAR A DEWATERING PUMP.FOUND SUBMERGED IN 24\\ WATER WITH 440 VOLT POWER CONDUCTOR IN HAND.ENTIRE CABLE WAS REPORT EDLY BURNED TO PALM OF HAND.
Record details
- Classification
- ELECTRICAL
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Activity at time
- Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Source of injury
- ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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