Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220021540017

Electrician, Lineman

May 23, 2002 at 8:00 AM
Calvary No. 80 · Underground · Coal
Leslie County, KY
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A GROUNDED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURED AT THE FEMALE RECEPLACLE ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Total mining experience
23.59 years
Experience at this mine
5.38 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220021540017 · Mine ID 1516349Trainer view →