Maintenance Man

May 7, 1985 at 11:45 AM

Pyro #9 Slope William Station · Underground · Coal

Operator: Pyro Mining Company (Costain Group PLC)

Union County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL WORK ON A BELT STARTER BOX AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT THE RESULTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAUSED CARDIAC ARREST AND DEATH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
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: 8 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 219851330039 · Mine ID 1513881 Trainer view →