Electrician

September 13, 1989 at 3:30 PM

Black Mesa Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Navajo County, AZ

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

IT IS BELIEVED THAT WHEN THEINJURED OPEN THE DOOR TO RABBIT BOX #13 TO 191 SHOVEL TO UNHOOK CABLE, POWER DROPPED OFF OF THE 7400 DRAGLINE. REGENERATING POWER FOR 7400 FED BACK THE CABLE TO OCB , BACK THROUGH 191 CABLE TO RABBIT BOX #13. AT THIS POINT IT'S BELIEVED THAT THE INJURED STATED TO UNHOOK CABLE, POSSIBLY FELL INTO THE BOX COMING INTO CONTACT WITH MIDDLE BUSS BAR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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