Master Electrician fatality at No 1 (Diablo Coal Company), WV, April 7, 1993

at 5:37 AM

On April 7, 1993, a master electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at No 1 (Diablo Coal Company), WV.

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Diablo Coal Company (Jim Reed)

Mingo County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

AS BEST CAN HE DETERMINED EE FOR UNKNOWN REASON TOOK COVERS OFF 7200 V POWER CENTER WHILE ENERGIZED AND ACCIDENTLY TOPPED A HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE IN THE POWER CENTER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219931110001 · Mine ID 4608019 Trainer view →