ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Elk Run Coal Co.
Start: 07/25/2009

220092170022 · 07/25/2009 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine: 4607938

Narrative

Injury was changing a valve insert in Komatsu 930 E Rock Truck when a bolt of lightening struck the ground approximately 60 feet from him. The electricity traveled through the ground and entered his body at the left shoulder and exited through both of his feet causing burns. He was transported to CAMC General Hospital, evaluated, monitored and released.

Source

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