Fatality · MSHA Record #219921950006

Welder (Shop) fatality at Marriottsville Quarry (Redland Genstar Inc), MD, July 6, 1992

at 5:45 PM

On July 6, 1992, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Marriottsville Quarry (Redland Genstar Inc), MD.

Marriottsville Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Redland Genstar Inc (Redland Plc)

Baltimore County, MD

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

INVESTIGATION REVEALS EMPLOYEE WAS CONTACTED BY ELECTRICITY THROUGH THE HOIST BLOCK HOOK WHEN THE HOIST CABLE STRUCK OVERHEAD 7600 VOLT POWER LINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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