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Case study · MSHA Record #220061460022

Master Electrician fatality

May 19, 2006 at 4:55 PM
Kinder Plant · Kinder Sand Company LLC · Allen County, LA
Investigator narrative
A master electrician was fatally injured while trouble-shooting 460 volt electric motor. (question #26: experience at this mine TWO hours.)
Record details
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Activity at time
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Source of injury
MOTORS
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Experience in this job
58 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220061460022 · Mine ID 1600555
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