Electrician fatality at BIG FOUR (Amax Chemical Corp), FL, August 28, 1984

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On August 28, 1984, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at BIG FOUR (Amax Chemical Corp), FL.

BIG FOUR · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Amax Chemical Corp (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company)

Hillsborough County, FL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPL WORKING AROUND DE-ENERGIZED EQUIP AT SUB-STATION AND COME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED TERMINATORS ELECTROCUTING EMPL.THEN FELL ONTO TOP-ROOF-OF TRANSFORMER CAUSING HEAD INJURY.EMPL EXPIRED DUE TO ABOVE INJURIES.

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
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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