Maintenance Man fatality at Mine #4 (Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc), KY, July 4, 1986

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On July 4, 1986, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Mine #4 (Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc), KY.

Mine #4 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc (Karst Edward W)

Harlan County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

I.NAME CAME IN 7ONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE WHILE LOOKING FOR SINGLE PHASE CONDITION IN CABLE. FATAL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219862790002 · Mine ID 1509351 Trainer view →