Fatality · MSHA Record #219902110102

Master Electrician fatality at Balmat No 2 Mine (Zca Mines Inc), NY, July 17, 1990

at 2:20 PM

On July 17, 1990, a master electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Balmat No 2 Mine (Zca Mines Inc), NY.

Balmat No 2 Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Zca Mines Inc (Horsehead Industries Inc)

St Lawrence County, NY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

AFTER LUNCH, THEY TOOK THE BUCKET TRUCK TO #2 TO BEGIN REMOVAL OF POWER LINES FROM THE #2 SUBSTATION AREA. HE WAS USING THE BUCKET TRUCK AND APPARENTLY DECIDED HE COULD NOT REACH THE LINES. HE THEN REPOSITIONED THE BUCKET AND CLIMBED ONTO THE TOWER. HE THEN CUT AWAY THE 8 LINES TO THE WEATHER HEAD FITTINGS AND 3 MAIN FEED LINES AND LOWERED THE INSULATORS. HE WAS APPARENTLY FINISHED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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