Mine Manager fatality at Redbird (Laswell Coal Company Inc), IN, July 3, 1987

at 5:35 PM

On July 3, 1987, a mine manager was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Redbird (Laswell Coal Company Inc), IN.

Redbird · Underground · Coal

Operator: Laswell Coal Company Inc (Ronald E Laswell et al)

Contractor on site: S8B

Greene County, IN

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE MAN WAS PUT7ING BELT ON THE OVERLAND CONVEYOR HE WALK UP THE CONVEYOR PULLING A 3/8INCH STEEL CABLE TO HOOK ON TO THE BELT TO PULL THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER HE MADE CONTACT WITH 12470 VOLTS WI TH STEEL CABLE 2E WAS PULLING.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
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
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871910056 · Mine ID 1201975 Trainer view →