Fatality · MSHA Record #219861970061

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at LOCKPORT MINE (Liter'S Quarry Inc), KY, July 2, 1986

at 8:15 AM

On July 2, 1986, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in an electrical accident at LOCKPORT MINE (Liter'S Quarry Inc), KY.

LOCKPORT MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Liter'S Quarry Inc (Robert T Liter et al)

Henry County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

AFTER ATTEMPTIN1 TO START A STACKING CONVEYOR AND REPLACING TWO BLOWN FUSES BLOW IN SUCESSION I NAME AND II NAME SHOVELED OUT THE FEED BOX TO RELIEVE THE BELT. II NAME REATTEMPTED TO START THE BELT 3 TIMES. O3 FILING, HE RETURNED TO FIND HIM UNCONSCIOUS NEAR THE BASE TAILPULLEY OF THE BELT HE IS BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN ELECTROCHTED DUE TO A BLOWN TO GROUND MOTOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861970061 · Mine ID 1515452 Trainer view →