Fatality · MSHA Record #219891600073

Electrician fatality at Bayer Alumina Plant (Alcoa World Alumina LLC), TX, June 3, 1989

at 7:20 AM

On June 3, 1989, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Bayer Alumina Plant (Alcoa World Alumina LLC), TX.

Bayer Alumina Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Alcoa World Alumina LLC (Alcoa Inc)

Calhoun County, TX

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ONTO A PLATFORM OF A HIGH VOLTAGE TOWER TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO REVISE A WIRING CIRCUIT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TOWER. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRACING THE WIRE HE CO NTACTED A 7200 VOLT BARE CONDUCTOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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