Electrician fatality at FORT GREEN (Imc-Agrico), FL, September 12, 1995

at 6:15 PM

On September 12, 1995, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at FORT GREEN (Imc-Agrico), FL.

FORT GREEN · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Imc-Agrico (Mosaic Company)

Polk County, FL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING THE LEADS OF A MATRIX PUMP CONTROLLER WHEN HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED HIGH-VOLT POWERLINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical 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
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219952610001 · Mine ID 0800768 Trainer view →