Drill Operator

September 4, 1987 at 5:20 PM

US Vanadium, LLC · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: US Vanadium, LLC (Strategic Minerals Corp (Stratcor))

Contractor on site: W1N

Garland County, AR

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

MAST OF DRILLIN1 RIG MADE CONTACT WITH POWER LINES WHEN MAST WAS BEING LOWERED AFTER INSTALLING MONITORING WELL. DRILL OPERATOR WAS ELECTOCUTED, RESULTING IN DEATH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
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: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872570001 · Mine ID 0300479 Trainer view →