Electrician

July 26, 1995 at 8:00 PM

Freedom · Underground · Coal

Operator: Copperas Coal Corp (Gary D Spurlock)

Nicholas County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

VICTIM APPARENTLY TRIED TO LIFT A GROUND MONITOR LEAD TO OPEN THE HIGH VOLTAGE BREAKER TO THE UNDERGROUND POWER SYSTEM AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE PHASE OF 4160 VAC THAT SUPPLIED P OWER TO THE BELT TRANSFORMER IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 34 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219952190002 · Mine ID 4607699 Trainer view →