Fatality · MSHA Record #219890790001

Mine Manager fatality at Clay Hollow Deep Mine (Golden Oak Mining Company Inc), KY, March 9, 1989

at 12:50 AM

On March 9, 1989, a mine manager was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Clay Hollow Deep Mine (Golden Oak Mining Company Inc), KY.

Clay Hollow Deep Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Golden Oak Mining Company Inc (Reading & Bates Corp)

Letcher County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF PLUGGING 4160 CAT HEAD INTO BACK OF SECTION POWER CENTER. HE WAS WIPING LUGS OFF WITH HAND TO REMOVE MUD. EMPL WAS NOT AWARE THAT CABLE WAS ENERGIZED THEREFORE HE INSTAN TLY BECAME ELECTROCUTED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
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: 8 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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