ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 03/29/2001

220011020019 · 03/29/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Flash burns (electric)
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

INJURED WAS VISUALLY CHECKING CONTROL WIRES AND MAIN BREAKER WHEN THE CONTROL WIRES GROUNDED. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL ARC RESULTING IN A 3RD DEGREE BURN ON THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Source

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