Roof Bolter

October 15, 1984 at 7:30 PM

Dotiki Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Webster County Coal Corp (MAPCO Inc)

Webster County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS RESTING AGAINST BOOM OF HIS PINNER WHEN A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR HUNG INTO PINNER CABLE (HUNG ON CROSS OVERS) DAMAGING CABLE TO EXTENT THAT ALL THREE CONDUCTORS & C ROUNDS WERE SEVERED A PHASE CONTACTED A GROUND TO FRAME OF PINNER ENERGISEING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
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: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219843000002 · Mine ID 1502132 Trainer view →