Electrician

November 22, 1994 at 10:00 PM

Kayenta Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Navajo County, AZ

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE ASSIGNED TO MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE AND JUNCTION BOX FOR THE 295 B-1 SHOVEL. THEY DISCONNECTED THE CABLE, BUT IT DID NOT MOVE FREELY DOWNWARD INTO THE PIT. IT WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND. BOTH ELECTRICIANS WERE PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE SNOW AND ICE TO LOOSEN IT. HE WAS STANDING NEAR THE HIGHWALL WHEN THE LOOSE CABLE MOVED TURBENTLY TOWARD HIM, STRUCK HIS LOWE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Power Cable
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
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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