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ELECTRICAL

220152400032 · 08/18/2015 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

Employee was attempting to pull cable off the roofbolter that was fouled up; when he touched the cable and the frame of the roofbolter he recieved an electrical shock to his upper body. He was taken to the hospital and kept overnight for observation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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