Fatality · MSHA Record #219921810001

Outside Foreman fatality at Algoma Preparation Plant (Regency Financial Services & Associates Inc), WV, April 21, 1992

at 2:50 PM

On April 21, 1992, an outside foreman was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Algoma Preparation Plant (Regency Financial Services & Associates Inc), WV.

Algoma Preparation Plant · Facility · Coal

Operator: Regency Financial Services & Associates Inc (White Randal W)

Contractor on site: Q6L

Mcdowell County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

CRANE BOOM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
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: 8 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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