Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

March 18, 1997 at 2:40 PM

A & B Thomas Mine #1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: A & B Thomas Inc (Thomas William Eugene)

Contractor on site: IAJ

Nicholas County, WV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

RAISED TARP-RAIL SYSTEM ON COAL TRUCK INTO HIGH VOLTAGE LINE (23,000 VOLTS).

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219970840001 · Mine ID 4606713 Trainer view →