Electrician

July 7, 1983 at 11:00 AM

Galena · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Asarco Inc

Shoshone County, ID

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE MAN WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN AN ELECTRICAL SUB STATION ON THE 4900 LEVEL WHEN A WIRE INADVERTENTLY WENT INTO THE SIDE OF AN ELECTRICAL CUTOUT CAUSING MAN TO BE ELECTROCUTED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Conventional Stoping
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: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219831990105 · Mine ID 1000082 Trainer view →