Fatality · MSHA Record #220142060023
Assistant Mine Foreman, Assistant Mine Manager
July 21, 2014 at 3:30 PM
Operator: Murray Mines Inc. (James O Murray Jr)
Colleton County, SC
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
Employee pulled aluminum boat over three electric conductors in dredge pond. A patch on the bottom of the boat cut into one conductor and electrocuted the employee. The employee died as a result of the accident.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Barge, Boat, Dredge
- 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
- 11.15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11.15 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.31 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220142060023 · Mine ID 3800136Trainer view →