Master Electrician fatality

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April 10, 1997 at 10:08 AM

Mission, San Xavier, Eisenhower · Asarco Inc · Pima County, AZ

Investigator narrative

AT ABOUT 10:00 AM AN ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE WORKING ON AN ENERGIZED 300KVA, 4,160/480 VOLT PAD-MOUNTED ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER. TRANSFORMER LOCATED OUTSIDE NEWLY CONSTRUCT ED SURFACE SHOP FOR UNDERGROUND ON 2330 BENCH OFPIT. CONTRACTOR'S EMP FOUND VICTIM LAYING ON GROUND NEXT TO TRANSFORMER. DOORS OF TRANSFORMER COMPARTMENT OPEN, EXPOSING 4160 & 480 VOLT TERMIN

Record details

Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Activity at time: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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