Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219900290335

Hoistman

January 8, 1990 at 2:15 PM
Marshall County River Loadout · Facility · Coal
Contractor on site: C19
Marshall County, WV
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
I.NAME WAS SLUMPED OVER CONTROLS OF THE HOIST. AUTOPSY REPORT STATED THAT THE VICTIM DIED AS A RESULT OF CARDIAC ARREST DUE TO ELECTROCUTION. APPARENTLY, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE VICTIM CONTAC TED ENERGIZED FRAMES OR POWER CONDUCTIORS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PRESENT IN THE HOIST HOUSE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DISCLOSE THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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 in this job
12 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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