# ELECTRICAL
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220022610001` · 09/16/2002 · Plaza Materials Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** ELECTRICAL
- **Accident type:** Contact with electrical current
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carl E  Petrillo
- **Operator:** Plaza Materials Company
- **Mine:** [0800956](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800956)
## Narrative

EE WAS WELDING A PLATE ON TOPOF THE 3-DECK SCREEN. AT ABOUT 1855 HE SCREAMED. COWORKER WAS WORKING BELOW HIM AND HE RAN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. HE IN TURN YELLED FOR THE SUPERVISOR. THEY FOUND EE LYING ON THE SCREEN WITH THE WELDING STINGER ON TOP OF HIM. COWORKER THREW THE STINGER OFF, RAN AND TURNED THE WELDER OFF. HE CAME BACK, CHECKED AND FOUND A PULSE. HE THEN RAN AND CALLED 91

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*