Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220252660010

Electrician, Lineman

September 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Tower Rock St Co St Genevieve Fa · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Ste Genevieve County, MO
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
Miner was on first floor of ""New Office"" working on a ladder changing a light. Miners co-worker went to basement to retrieve another new light. Co-worker heard a thump and a bang on the ceiling. Co-worker found miner sitting slumped on the floor unresponsive. Started CPR, called 911, deployed AED but the miner could never be revived.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
1.25 years
Experience at this mine
1.25 years
Experience in this job
1.25 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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