Electrician

May 24, 1985 at 9:20 PM

Bear Creek · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Bear Creek Uranium Company (Rocky Mt Energy Co-Mono Power Co-Halliburton Co)

Converse County, WY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EE WAS TESTING LOW VOLTAGE BUSHINGS WHILE ON HI S KNEES ON AN UNSTABLE SURFACE. WHEN HE LEANED FORWARD THE PLATES HE WAS ON TIPPED HIM FORWARD INTO THE OIL CONTACTER. HE STUCK OUT HIS HANDS TO CATCH HIS BALANCE & PUT HIS HANDS ON 2 OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BUSHINGS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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: 8 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 219851540069 · Mine ID 4801099 Trainer view →