Fatality · MSHA Record #219910140004

Electrician fatality at CANTERA CARRAIZO (Cantera Carraizo Inc), PR, January 3, 1991

at 1:15 PM

On January 3, 1991, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at CANTERA CARRAIZO (Cantera Carraizo Inc), PR.

CANTERA CARRAIZO · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cantera Carraizo Inc (Alfonso M Diaz)

Bayamon County, PR

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

EMPL WAS CLEANING ELECTRIC BRAKER MADE CONTACT WITH POINT BRUSH EXPLOSION OCCURRED & EMPL WAS SEVERELY BURNED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 40 years
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Experience in this job: 40 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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