Fatality · MSHA Record #219900640001
Prep Plant Foreman fatality at Liberty Processing (M A E - West Inc), WV, February 23, 1990
at 6:05 PM
On February 23, 1990, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Liberty Processing (M A E - West Inc), WV.
Operator:
M A E - West Inc
(Castle Rock Coal Corp)
Boone County, WV
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Type
Contact with electrical current
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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
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