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ELECTRICAL

Fatal · 220062090031 · 07/27/2006 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1900035

Narrative

Employee of Adams Trucking was weedwacking brush. Blade on weedwacker hit guide wire for electrical pole. The wire was severed and the tension pulled it back toward the transformers on the pole. the guide wire came in contact with a bare wire. At this time we assume electricity went to ground causing fatality. Under Investigation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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