Mining worker

July 16, 1992 at 11:50 AM

Beverly Materials-East Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Beverly Materials LLC (Daniel R Plote)

Contractor on site: ZZZ

Cook County, IL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

A MOBILE CRANE WAS BEING USED TO LOAD SALVAGE STEEL. IT WAS BOOMED ABOVE THE ADJACENT 7200 VOLT POWER LINES. THE VICTIM WAS GOING TO ATTACH THE LOAD LINE HOOK TO A PIECE OF SALVAGE STEEL THAT HAD BEEN CHAINED WHEN THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED ONE OF THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, FATALLY ELECTRICUTING THE VICTIM AND SHOCKING HIS HELPER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
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
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219922130001 · Mine ID 1102022 Trainer view →