Outside Foreman fatality at MCLEMORE PIT (J M Jordan Mining Company), AL, August 20, 1987

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On August 20, 1987, an outside foreman was fatally injured in an electrical accident at MCLEMORE PIT (J M Jordan Mining Company), AL.

MCLEMORE PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: J M Jordan Mining Company (Jordan James M)

Montgomery County, AL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

THE VICTIM DROW3ED AFTER RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO THE WATER STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A BLUNT OBJECT AS HE FELL. HE WAS ATEMPTING TO ALIGN THE ENDS OF A METAL D DISCHARGE PIPR 3EAR DREDGE. A BARE SECTION IN THE POWER CONDUCTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE PONTOON THEREBY CAUSING ONE END OF THE PIPE TO BE ENERGIZED AT APPROX 290 VO

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872430001 · Mine ID 0102646 Trainer view →