Shine Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
ELEC ARC WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING AC JOY LOADING MACHINE DUE TO CONTRACTOR GOING IN.
Search the record
Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
- Total incidents
- 739,207
- Of which fatal
- 3,111
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Classifications
- 20
Alert me on this search
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
3 matching records
Showing all 3
March 16, 1990
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
ELECTRICAL
Kris Energy Inc · Flash burns (electric)
SC CABLE SPLICE CAME APART DURING MDDG CYCLE.ELECTRICIAN WENT TO SECTION POWER CENTER TO DE-DENERGIZE AND REMOVE CABLE PLUG FROM RECEPT.UPON REUTURNING,USED OWN METER TO INSURE CABLE WAS DE-EN ERGIZED...I.NAME STARTED TO SQUARE OFF CABLE WITH HACKSAW,ARC OCCURRED DUE TO WRONG PLUG BEING REMOVED FROM POWER CENTER.FLASH ARC BURN TO BOTH EYES.
Big Mountain Carbon Inc · Contact with electrical current
ALL THREE FUSES OF INCOMING 12470 VAC BLEW AT APPROX 8:45 AM. ALL THREE FUSE HOLDERS WAS REMOVED OMPLETELY & REFUSED. EMPL WAS INSPECTING DEENERGIZED SUB STATION TO TRY TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. L IGHTING ARRESTER WAS DISCOVERED WITH HOLE IN IT.EMPL PRECEEDED TO INSTALL ONE FUSE HOLDER & ENERGIZED ONE PHASE. HE THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PHASE.
Showing all 3