Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219933070001

Scoop Car Operator

October 2, 1993 at 5:30 PM
Alloy No 1 · Underground · Coal
Fayette County, WV
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
DEATH A RESULT OF NATURAL CAUSES SPECIFICALLY HEART ATTACK.IT WAS NOT CUASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NO1 ANY PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY NO 2 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY RULE OR REGULATI ON NO 3 LACK OF JOB SLILLS ,PROFICIENCY TRAINING AND ATTITUDE OR FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION ITEMS OR DEVICES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
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
7 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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