Electrician fatality at Cow Bay Sand Company, NY, January 10, 1986

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On January 10, 1986, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Cow Bay Sand Company, NY.

Cow Bay Sand Company · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cow Bay Sand Company (Creek Towing & Mc Cormack Sand Inc)

Nassau County, NY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

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Investigator narrative

WORKER WAS ELEC7ROCUTED WHILE WORKING ON WIRES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical 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: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 30 years
Experience in this job: 30 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860410001 · Mine ID 3000834 Trainer view →