ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 04/13/2000

220001150120 · 04/13/2000 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Flash burns (electric)
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

WAS WORKING ON THE POWER TO A SHUTTLE CAR (DC). HE AND HIS BUDDY HAD ENERGIZED THE CABLE TO CHECK IF THE POWER PROBLEM WAS ON THE CAR ITSELF. AS HE WALKED BY THE CAR ANCHOR THE DC CABLE BLEW U P IN HIS FACE, BURNING HIS FACE AND EYES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown