Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220012850001

Electrician, Lineman

October 2, 2001 at 11:40 AM
Ottawa Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Le Sueur County, MN
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
INDIVIDUAL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWERLINE CAUSING DEATH BY ELECTRICUTION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4.32 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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