Laborer

March 30, 1995 at 5:45 PM

Primrose Slope · Underground · Coal

Operator: Primrose Coal Company (David S Himmelberger et al)

Schuylkill County, PA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

TWO GROUND FAULTS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE UNDERGOUND POWER SYSTEM.THE FAN HAD A GROUND FAULT AND THE FLYGHT PUMP HAD A GROUND FAULT.THE PUMP GROUND FAULT WASTIEDTO THE UNDERGRO UND SYSTEM AND THE FAN WAS TIED TO THE SURFACE GROUND SYSTEM WITH THE HOIST.THE VICTIM BECAME THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Hand
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219951240001 · Mine ID 3604629 Trainer view →