Scoop Car Operator fatality at Alloy No 1 (M A G Inc), WV, October 2, 1993

at 5:30 PM

On October 2, 1993, a scoop car operator was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Alloy No 1 (M A G Inc), WV.

Alloy No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: M A G Inc (Stanley Michael R)

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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219933070001 · Mine ID 4608007 Trainer view →