Fatality · MSHA Record #220120860055

Electrician, Lineman

Name: Electrician, Lineman fatality at Shoal Creek Mine
Start: 2012-03-23
Location: Shoal Creek Mine

March 23, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Shoal Creek Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Drummond Company Inc

Walker County, AL

ClassificationELECTRICAL

TypeContact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Electrician was performing work on a shuttle car cable reel on the West Main Left section when his received a fatal electrical shock. The electrician came in contact with the exposed 995 volt energized cable leads in the cable reel compartment.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience: 3.62 years
Experience at this mine: 3.62 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220120860055 · Mine ID 0102901Trainer view →