Fatality · MSHA Record #220091030037

Assayer fatality at North Des Moines Plant (Hallett Materials), IA, April 7, 2009

at 3:55 PM

On April 7, 2009, an assayer was fatally injured in an electrical accident at North Des Moines Plant (Hallett Materials), IA.

North Des Moines Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hallett Materials (CRH PLC)

Polk County, IA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Employee was connecting power cord that feeds the dredge.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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