Master Electrician fatality

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July 17, 1990 at 2:20 PM

Balmat No 2 Mine · Zca Mines Inc · St Lawrence County, NY

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

Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Activity at time: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
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
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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