ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 10/06/2002

220022970013 · 10/06/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Flash burns (electric)
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 176
Mine experience: 24.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING APPROX 2 FT AWAY FROM THE SHEARER CABLE. THE CABLE WAS ENERGIZED AT THE MASTER CONTROL BOX. THE CABLE GROUNDED NEAR THE SHEARER AND THERE WAS AN ARC. THE EE RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HANDS AND THE NECK AREA. LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 10/12/02.

Source

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