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ELECTRICAL

220030030009 · 12/30/2002 · Farrell-Cooper Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William J Cooper
Operator
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
Mine
3401728

Narrative

DURING A SEVERE STORM A DIRECT LIGHTENING STRIKE HIT THE COMPANY'S SUBSTATION CAUSING A FIRE THAT BURNED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 3:30 P.M. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT IT OUT. FIRE CONFINED TO THE OCB UNIT. NO LIGHTENING ARRESTOR DAMAGE ON EITHER SIDE OF SUBSTATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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