Stone Finishing And Sizing Personnel

August 27, 2019 at 10:43 AM

Premium Sandstone Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Premium Sandstone (Joel Taylor; Michael Ruff)

Palo Pinto County, TX

Classification OTHER

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Was beginning to storm, miner was walking towards cover when EE was struck by lightning.

Final MSHA investigation

Jose Manuel Barcenas, a 46-year-old Splitter/Chopper with six days of experience at this mine, died on August 27, 2019, from a lightning strike. The victim had stopped splitting and sorting rock and was walking back to a canopy to take shelter when the accident occurred.

Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
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
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220201140008 · Mine ID 4104918 Trainer view →