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ELECTRICAL

220181170005 · 04/21/2018 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was bolting in the #9 entry with EE's hands on the roof bolter reaching for a piece of drill steel when EE felt that EE had been shocked. This occurred around the same time that the electricians were troubleshooting the miner cable with the fault wizard. EE was seen by an ambulance service and both agencies were notified.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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