Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219870680001

Laborer

February 20, 1987 at 12:00 PM
Mine #1 · Underground · Coal
Contractor on site: I3N
Martin County, KY
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
ATTEMPTING TO 2ANG LIGHTS ON POLE POWER WAS STILL ON MADE CONTACT WITH POWER LINE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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