Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220031710001

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

June 13, 2003 at 1:15 PM
Beaver Valley · Surface · Coal
Beaver County, PA
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING MAIN OUTSIDE SUBSTATION, EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE RESULTING IN DEATH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
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
Total mining experience
23.69 years
Experience at this mine
4.3 years
Experience in this job
8.46 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031710001 · Mine ID 3608725Trainer view →