Electrician

December 8, 1986 at 4:45 PM

Pineville Processing · Facility · Coal

Operator: Black Horse Coal Mining & Sales Inc (Thomas Lewis C)

Wyoming County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS 7ROUBLE SHOOTING A 480 VOLT AC, LIGHT CIRCUIT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED WIRES

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 1 year
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219863520001 · Mine ID 4603933 Trainer view →