Prep Plant Foreman

March 5, 1984 at 12:00 PM

Martin Rail Siding · Facility · Coal

Operator: Hiller Fuels Inc (Hiller Wesley T)

Floyd County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ANTI-FREEZE IN TANK WHEN THE METAL ROD HE WAS USING ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES CAUSINF DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840720004 · Mine ID 1513506 Trainer view →