Prep Plant Foreman

February 23, 1990 at 6:05 PM

Liberty Processing · Facility · Coal

Operator: M A E - West Inc (Castle Rock Coal Corp)

Boone County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUSE. PULLED POWER DIDN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900640001 · Mine ID 4603755 Trainer view →