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Case study · MSHA Record #219900640001

Prep Plant Foreman fatality

February 23, 1990 at 6:05 PM
Liberty Processing · M A E - West Inc · Boone County, WV
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUSE. PULLED POWER DIDN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY, WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Record details
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Activity at time
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Coal
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