Fatality · MSHA Record #219832980133

Drill Operator fatality at Viburnum #35 (Casteel Mine) (Doe Run Company), MO, August 15, 1983

at 2:45 PM

On August 15, 1983, a drill operator was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Viburnum #35 (Casteel Mine) (Doe Run Company), MO.

Viburnum #35 (Casteel Mine) · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Doe Run Company (Fluor Corp)

Contractor on site: C4Y

Iron County, MO

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

WHILE PULLING OUT ONE OF FOUR GUY WIRES TO STABILIZE DRILL DERRICK GUY WIRE BEING PULLED BY HAND ACCIDENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC POWER LINE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 23 years
Experience in this job: 23 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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