Electrician Helper fatality at RAY MINE (Asarco LLC), AZ, August 15, 2008

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On August 15, 2008, an electrician helper was fatally injured in an electrical accident at RAY MINE (Asarco LLC), AZ.

RAY MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Asarco LLC (Grupo Mexico S A B de C V)

Gila County, AZ

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Employee (electrician apprentice) and a co-worker (journeyman electrician) were working on a light fixture of the SX upper tailings booster when he came in contact with energized wire.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082400040 · Mine ID 0200150 Trainer view →