Fatality · MSHA Record #219870750224

Laborer fatality at Victoria North Pit (C H & C Materials), TX, March 11, 1987

at 11:00 AM

On March 11, 1987, a laborer was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Victoria North Pit (C H & C Materials), TX.

Victoria North Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: C H & C Materials (Cummings Harry C & Frank A Hunter)

Victoria County, TX

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

HE WAS LAST SEE3 THROWING A PIECE OF CABLE UP IN A TREE TO BRAKE SOME LIMBS OFF TO MAKE A FIRE. HE WAS FOUND FACE DOWN A LONG FENCE LINE NEAR HIS STATION. THE FOREARM AND EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY STARTED CPR UNT3L THE EMS ARRIVED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
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: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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