Fatality · MSHA Record #219923100086

Blaster fatality at Matthews Borrow Pit (Muskogee Bridge Company Inc), OK, October 26, 1992

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On October 26, 1992, a blaster was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Matthews Borrow Pit (Muskogee Bridge Company Inc), OK.

Matthews Borrow Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Muskogee Bridge Company Inc

Contractor on site: DWM

Cherokee County, OK

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TYING IN ELECTRIC BLASTING CAP WIRES FOR A SHOT WHEN A FAST MOVING ELECTRICAL STORM AND LIGHTENING CAUSED A PREMATURE DETONATION OF THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGES IN THE HOLES. THESE TWO EMPLOYEES ( THE CERTIFIED BLASTER AND HELPER) WERE FATALLY INJURED AND A THIRD MAN SUFFERED MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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