Quality Control Technician

October 12, 1994 at 7:25 AM

Red Oak Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. (Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co))

Fulton County, GA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

THE 2300 VOLT POWER CABLE TO THE 200 HORSE PUMP MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED A & A SPLICE.THE POUTER UNDERPROOF COVERING AT THE SPLICE APPEARED TO BE CUT AND ONE PHASE OF THE 3 PHASE CONDUCTO R FUSED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR.THIS COULD HAVE PLACED VOLTAGE ON THE PUMP HOUSING. THE VICTIM COULD HAVE CONTACTED THE PUMPING EQUIPMENT WHILE HOLDING DIFFERENT GROUNDING POTENT

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
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
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219942970001 · Mine ID 0900069 Trainer view →