September 17, 2019 Fatality
Accident Classification: Electrical
Location: American Eagle Mine, Kanawha County, WV
Mine Controller: Blackhawk Mining LLC
Mine Type: Underground
Mined Material: Coal (Bituminous)
Incident Date/Time: September 17, 2019 12:00 am
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident. Please provide any information to:
Larry Hedrick , Lead Investigator:
Phone: 304-877-3900 ext. 212
PRELIMINARY REPORT
An electrician was electrocuted while troubleshooting the electrical circuit for the scrubber on a continuous mining machine. He was working on the Number 1 Section, 007-0 MMU when the accident occurred.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
FATALITY ALERT
COAL MINE FATALITY – On September 17, 2019, an electrician was electrocuted when he contacted an energized conductor. The victim contacted a 995 VAC connector while attempting to troubleshoot the scrubber motor circuit on a continuous mining machine.
FINAL REPORT
FAI-2019-20
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Underground Coal Mine
Electrocution
September 17, 2019
Panther Creek Mining, LLC
American Eagle Mine
Dawes, Kanawha County, West Virginia
I.D. No. 46-05437
Accident Investigators