Warehouseman

November 22, 1993 at 1:10 PM

Hammond Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: Sunray Coal Inc (Stephen Mazur Jr)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

WHILE ADJUSTING OUTRIGGERS TO LEVEL CRANE, CABLE ON CRANE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC WIRE. ELECTRICITY TRAVELED THREW MACHINE AND CONTACTED EMPLOYEE THAT WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH CRANE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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