ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 09/04/2014

220142580001 · 09/04/2014 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The serviceman started the light plant to service it when he noticed a cable lying underneath the plant. He knelt to move the cable when he received a shock from the damaged energized cable. He was able to free his hand but received burns to fingers.

Source

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