Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220032160001

Truck Driver

July 22, 2003 at 12:00 PM
Getchell Pit · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Snohomish County, WA
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR APPARENTLY SWUNG LOAD NEAR POWERLINE. EMPLOYEE LENDING A HAND TO UNHOOK LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
16.57 years
Experience at this mine
16.57 years
Experience in this job
16.57 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032160001 · Mine ID 4503110Trainer view →