At approimately 12:35 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008, a 51-year old Mechanical Pump Technician with less than one year of mining eperience was fatally injured at Consolidation Coal Company's Consolidation Coal Company 14-North Impoundment (14-North). The accident occurred when a truck-mounted crane became energized by a 25,000 high voltage power line while the victim was performing crane-rigging duties on the haul road.
Fatality #4 - February 18, 2008
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: Consolidation Coal Co 14-N Impoundment, Pennsylvania
Mine Controller: CONSOL Energy Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: February 18, 2008 12:35 pm
FATALITY ALERT
COAL MINE FATALITY - On Monday, February 18, 2008, a 51-year old outside service technician (contractor) with one year of experience was fatally injured while placing concrete barriers along a mine access road. A rubber-tired boom truck was being used to move the concrete barriers into place. The victim was electrocuted while standing on the ground, touching a suspended concrete barrier, when the boom came in contact with an energized 14,500 volt overhead power wire. The operator of the boom truck was treated and released.
FINAL REPORT
CAI-2008-04
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Coal Mine
Fatal Electrical Accident
February 18, 2008