An underground employee passed away after accidentally coming into contact with voltage.
A roof bolter recently died from electrocution at Blackhawk Mining’s Kanawha Eagle Coal Mine, about 36km south of Charleston.
The worker received a lethal 480 volt shock after touching a metal hook that became energised while penetrating an electrical power cable that was connected to a roof bolting machine on 1 September 2022.
Mine safety investigators made the following recommendations:
- use suitable, non-conductive ropes when pulling or handling electrical cables
- use insulated gloves and other proper personal protective equipment when handling cables
- never attach conductive parts, such as metallic hooks, to non-conductive rope sections that come into contact with electrical cables.
Click here to download the full safety alert.
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