Maintenance Man fatality at No 2 (C & S Coal Company), VA, October 21, 1985

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On October 21, 1985, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an electrical accident at No 2 (C & S Coal Company), VA.

No 2 · Underground · Coal

Operator: C & S Coal Company (Mullins Carl & Sylvia)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

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Investigator narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR ONE PHASE OF THE 480 VOLT, THREE-PHASE AC CIRCUIT TO THE MAIN VENTILATING FAN FROM THE TOP OF THE UNITIZED SUSTATION, THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE APPARENT LY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT AC CIRCUIT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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: 35 years
Experience at this mine: 35 years
Experience in this job: 35 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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