THE VICTIM WAS CHECKING POWER CONNECTIONS IN THE 4160 VOLT COMPARTMENT OF THE SECTION TRANSFORMER WHEN HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED POWER CIRCUIT.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- May 1984
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)1984 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO POWER BOX CRAWLED OVER A CINDER BLOCK ND CREELED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A BRUISED KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A BELT TAILPIECE WITH A SHOVEL, SHOVEL WAS "KICKED" BACK AND STRAINED WRIST & FINGER ON RT.
REBUILDING CANOPY OVER BELT PULLED ON CANOPY & STRAINED BACK.
PREPARING TO SET 3RD JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL.STRUCK HIM IN WAIST AREA WHICH DAMAGED PELVIS.
1983 · 3 incidents
CHECKING SECTION TRANSFORMER WHEN CONTACTED ENERGIZED POWER CIRCUIT.
AS HE PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL HE SAID THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. NOTE: ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-15-83.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY (ROADWAY) STARTING AT THE 8TH CROSSCUT AND CAVING INBY FOR A DISTANCE AOF 50 FT. AND THE SAME CAVING IN THE #4 ENTRY FOR A DISTANCE OF 150 FT. THE ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF 36" ROOF BOLTS.