Bulldozer Operator

February 13, 1984 at 11:50 AM

No 1 Central Shop · Facility · Coal

Operator: Dal-Tex Coal Corp (United Company)

Contractor on site: E1C

Logan County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND BESIDE A P & H CRANE BEING USED TO MOVE A FUEL TANK. THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED A 13,200 VOLT LINE CAUSING THE VICTIM TO RECEIVE A FATAL ELECTRICAL S HOCK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: INDEPENDENT SHOPS OR YARDS
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: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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