Fatality · MSHA Record #219920970018

Laborer fatality at Spruce Lake Sand & Gravel (Super Aggregates), IL, March 30, 1992

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On March 30, 1992, a laborer was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Spruce Lake Sand & Gravel (Super Aggregates), IL.

Spruce Lake Sand & Gravel · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Super Aggregates (Jack Pease)

Lake County, IL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

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Investigator narrative

A SUPV & LABORER CHANGING A TIRE ON A LOADER USING A BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE TIRE.BOOM TRUCK WAS 14' FROM OVERHEAD WIRE.THE COME-ALONG HOLDING THE TIRE SNAPPED (A METAL HOOK BROKE),THE TIRE DRO PPED,THE BOOM TRUCK CABLE WHIPPED OUT STRIKING THE ELECTRICAL CABLE.MAN HOLDING TIRE WAS ELECTORCUTED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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