Fatality · MSHA Record #219901980027

Shuttle Car Operator fatality at Virginia Pocahontas 3 (Island Creek Coal Company), VA, June 28, 1990

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On June 28, 1990, a shuttle car operator was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Virginia Pocahontas 3 (Island Creek Coal Company), VA.

Virginia Pocahontas 3 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Island Creek Coal Company (Occidental Petroleum Corp)

Buchanan County, VA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

STANDARD-DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR OPER.ON 14TH DEVELOPEMENT OFF 2ND SOUTH,003-0 SECTION,DUMPING SC AT SECTION DUMPING POINT,DAMAGED TRAILING CABLE BY STRIKING AGAINST OFF-STANDARD-DRIVE SC.APPEARING TO CAUSE POWER TO DEENERGIZE,OFF-STAND.OPER LEFT AREA TO GET SECTION ELECTRICIAN TO MAKE CABLE REPAIRS.WHEN ELEC ARRIVED AT SITE,FOUND OPER LYING FACE DOWN ON CABLE SIDE OF SC.TAKEN TO HOSPITA

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Power Cable
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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