Roof Bolter

June 17, 1987 at 7:45 PM

Christopher No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Terry Eagle Coal Company (M A Hanna Company)

Nicholas County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE TRAILING CA6LE ON #2 BOLTER WAS DEFECTIVE IN THAT THE GROUND WIRE WAS INTO, A SPLICE IN THE CABLE. FOR SOME UNDETERMINED REASON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT TRIP. WHEN THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO START THE M5CHINE, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THIS OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY THE FACE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
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: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 29 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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