Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220002550001

Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer

August 30, 2000 at 7:00 PM
CRUSHER PLANT 3 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Otter Tail County, MN
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
WHILE CUTTING WITH ARCH WELDER, INDIVIDUAL WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
MACHINE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
3 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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