Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Wrens Plant (KaMin LLC), GA, January 27, 2023

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On January 27, 2023, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Wrens Plant (KaMin LLC), GA.

Wrens Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: KaMin LLC (IMin Partners)

Contractor on site: B2884

Jefferson County, GA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Investigation is still ongoing, and an autopsy is being performed to determine the cause. *Per the prelim: Two contractors were electrocuted when a 14,400-volt overhead power line came in contact with their off-road dump trucks, and the contractors exited their trucks and contacted the ground.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220230330018 · Mine ID 0900143 Trainer view →