Fatality · MSHA Record #219890890001

Master Electrician fatality at Horse Creek Mine (Arch Of Illinois), IL, March 23, 1989

at 4:48 PM

On March 23, 1989, a master electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Horse Creek Mine (Arch Of Illinois), IL.

Horse Creek Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Arch Of Illinois (Ashland Inc et al)

Perry County, IL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

KNIFE JUNCTION BOX LOCATED 1800' FROM EAST END OF PIT HOLDS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN L-6 POWER DIST SYSTEM & 5761 SHOVEL. VICTIM WAS TO RECONNECT CABLE TO JUNCTION BOX. POWER WAS APPLIED TO THIS BOX & DISCONNECT KNIVES WERE IN CLOSED POSITION. VICTIM OPENED DOOR TO JUNCTION BOX REMOVED HOT STICK REACHED INTO BOX TO INSERT PHASE PIN INTO POSICLAMP. AT THIS TIME VICTIM CONTACTED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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