Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219853650014

Outside Foreman

December 17, 1985 at 4:30 PM
DOUGLASVILLE MINE SITE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: C5A
Douglas County, GA
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
DRILL HAVING FI3ISHED SERVICE FOR MINE,MOVED TO DESIGNATED PARKING AREA FRO MAINTENANCE SUBJECT RAISED 35'LONG DRILL TOWER INTO HIGHEST POSITION.AT THIS TIME WITH HAND STILL ON STILL ON TOWER CONTROL,UPPERM2ST POINT OF TOWER TOUCHED POWER CO 46,000 VOLT MAIN LINE INTO SUB-STATION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine 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
5 years
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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