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Case study · MSHA Record #219882090001

Electrician fatality

July 15, 1988 at 2:24 PM
Immel Mine · Asarco Inc · Knox County, TN
Investigator narrative
I.NAME,1ST CLASS ELEC,FATALLY INJURED WHEN CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT CONDUCTOR.PLEASE SEE ATTACH NARR.5 PGS.
Record details
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Activity at time
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
UNDERGROUND
Underground location
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method
Conventional Stoping
Source of injury
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
12 years
Experience in this job
9 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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