Mining worker

September 10, 1990 at 8:00 PM

Saginaw Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Saginaw Mining Company (Oglebay Norton Company)

Belmont County, OH

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

WHILE I.NAME WAS MOVING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TRACK TO PREPARE TO WORK ON ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BOTTOM SUPPLY TRACK, THE BACK OF HIS NECK CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE UNGUARDED (300+ VOLT) DC TR OLLEY WIRE WHICH CAUSED HIS FATALITY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Lay Or Repair Railroad Track
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: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219902670417 · Mine ID 3300941 Trainer view →