VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED IN AN AREA WHERE HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THRU A WINDOW DOOR PADLOCKED. VICTIM WAS APPARNETLY ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER AN UNUSED PIECE OF HIGH VO LTAGE CABLE & AFTER CLIMBING TO THE CEILING OF THE BUILDING, FELL & CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160V BUZZ BAR.
Mohigan Mining Company Inc operator
Controlled by
Hardesty John R Jr & John P Boyle
MSHA operator ID: P13170
Top causes
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 4 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 2 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
- OTHER 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1985
4
1984
7
1983
2 (1f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
October 19, 1983
WV · Coal
tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
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