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ELECTRICAL

220052490122 · 08/29/2005 · Marfork Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
32
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, Inc.
Mine
4608914

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING RT. CONT. MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY & RIBBED OUT THE STANDOFF DAMAGING THE CABLE & KNOCKING THE BREAKER AT THE POWER CENTER. ATTEMPT TO RESET THE BREAKER, POWER OUTSIDE. ELEC. WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION, EXAMINED THE CABLE & TRAVELED TO THE POWER CENTER TO DE-ENERGIZE THE CIRCUIT & BLOCKED & TAGGED THE WRONG CATHEAD. POWER WAS RESTORED & HE GOT ELEC BURNS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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