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ELECTRICAL

Fatal · 220063200025 · 11/05/2006 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0201195

Narrative

The electrician was in the process of trouble shooting an electrical problem in the line of power feeding the 8200 Dragline. At the time of the accident the victim was in the KM-12 junction box when he contacted live electrical components resulting in fatal injuries.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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