Beltman

June 20, 1986 at 1:55 AM

Orient No 6 Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Freeman United Coal Mining Company (General Dynamics Corp)

Jefferson County, IL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE VICITM WAS 9LECTRICUTED WHEN HE GOT INTO 4160 POWER INSIDE A BELT CABINET. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE VICTIM WAS IN THE CABINET HE WAS A BELT SHOVELER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
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: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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