Security Guard

June 30, 1985 at 4:45 PM

Paymaster · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Jesse R Wilson (Frost Lloyd)

Nye County, NV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS APPARENTLY TIGHTENING NUTS ON A NEW CYCLE METER ON A RUNNING ELECTRICAL GENERATOR. HIS OTHER HAND CONTACTED THE METAL FRAME OF THE GENERATOR MAKING A CURRENT PATH THROUGH HIS BODY SULTING IN ELECTROCUTION. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. ABOVE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM BODY POSITION PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ON THE GENERATOR & HURNS ON HANDS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: GENERATORS
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 36 years
Experience at this mine: 8 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219852100218 · Mine ID 2601493 Trainer view →