Maintenance Man

October 10, 1984 at 11:15 AM

Bessie Mine · Facility · Coal

Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc (Walter Energy Incorporated)

Jefferson County, AL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LEADS IN A CUTLER HAMMER DISCONNECT BOX WITH THE BOX ENERGIZED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219842930001 · Mine ID 0100328 Trainer view →