Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220022610001

Welder (Shop)

September 16, 2002 at 6:55 PM
Central State Aggregates LLC · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Pasco County, FL
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
EE WAS WELDING A PLATE ON TOPOF THE 3-DECK SCREEN. AT ABOUT 1855 HE SCREAMED. COWORKER WAS WORKING BELOW HIM AND HE RAN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. HE IN TURN YELLED FOR THE SUPERVISOR. THEY FOUND EE LYING ON THE SCREEN WITH THE WELDING STINGER ON TOP OF HIM. COWORKER THREW THE STINGER OFF, RAN AND TURNED THE WELDER OFF. HE CAME BACK, CHECKED AND FOUND A PULSE. HE THEN RAN AND CALLED 91
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
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
22.03 years
Experience at this mine
2.03 years
Experience in this job
22 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022610001 · Mine ID 0800956Trainer view →