Fatality · MSHA Record #220061810025

Electrician fatality at Hard Rock Gardiner Pit (Hard Rock Inc), WA, June 21, 2006

at 9:40 AM

On June 21, 2006, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Hard Rock Gardiner Pit (Hard Rock Inc), WA.

Hard Rock Gardiner Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hard Rock Inc (William Arness)

Contractor on site: ZZZ

Clallam County, WA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Contractor (electrician) was working in building. It is unknown just what happened. The electrician contacted energized conductors while installing an electrical circuit.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
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
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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