Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220032110001

Electrician, Lineman

July 19, 2003 at 6:15 PM
Upper Big Branch Mine-South · Underground · Coal
Raleigh County, WV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING #3 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. POWER TO CABLE HAD BEEN TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED LYING ON HIS BACK & NOT BREATHING. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT APPROX. 8:20 P.M. MSHA/STATE INVESTIGATIONS ARE INCONCLUSIVE AT THIS TIME.
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
2.75 years
Experience at this mine
1.82 years
Experience in this job
0.75 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032110001 · Mine ID 4608436Trainer view →