Fatality · MSHA Record #219973630093

Maintenance Man fatality at Black Thunder Mine No. 1 (Fox Mining Corp), KY, December 21, 1997

at 1:20 AM

On December 21, 1997, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Black Thunder Mine No. 1 (Fox Mining Corp), KY.

Black Thunder Mine No. 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Fox Mining Corp (Charles E Yates)

Letcher County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM WAS FOUND LYING OVER A 7200 VOLT AC HIGH-VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX ON THE 007 MMU. THE SPLICE BOX WAS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY OUTBY TEH SECTION POWER CENTER AND IS APPROX. 3 FT LONG, 2 1/2 FT WIDE AND 18 INCHES DEEP. WHEN THE VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE, IT CAUSED THE POWER TO DEENERGIZE ON TEH MINE SURFACE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
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: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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