Electrician

January 10, 1984 at 10:15 AM

Section 30 West · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Quivira Mining Company (Kerr-McGee Corp)

Mckinley County, NM

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE A MEMBER OF ELECTRIC LINE CREW WAS REMOVING A FRAME GROUND WIRE FROM A 167 KVA TRANSFORMER ONE END OF THE GROUND WIRE ACCIDENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH 13800V PRIMARY EMPLOYEE HOLDING T HE WIRE RECEIVED FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
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: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840160029 · Mine ID 2900539 Trainer view →