Blaster

March 20, 1991 at 3:22 PM

Hamilton Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc (C Alan Walker)

Clearfield County, PA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

HE WAS FIRING A BLAST AND UPWARD PRESSURES FROM THE BLAST CAUSED CONNECTING WIRE OR AND CAP LEG WIRE TO CONTACT THE OVERHEAD POWELINE IN SOME CONFIGURATION CAUSING ELECTRICITY TO FOLLOW BACK T O THE BLASTING MACHINE RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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