Fatality · MSHA Record #219862660059
Beltman fatality at Ovenfork Mine (Blue Diamond Coal Company), KY, September 17, 1986
at 5:28 AM
On September 17, 1986, a beltman was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Ovenfork Mine (Blue Diamond Coal Company), KY.
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Type
Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
SPLICING 1015 P2WER CABLE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR CABLE WAS ENERGIZED CAUSING DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.480 V 3-PHASE FOR FRESH WATTER PUMP LOCATED NEAR TAILPIECE ON D GATE 036 SECTION.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Electrical Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
- Mining method
- Continuous Mining
- 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
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219862660059 · Mine ID 1502055
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