Maintenance Man fatality at Underground Black River Operation (Dravo Lime Company), KY, July 11, 1997

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On July 11, 1997, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Underground Black River Operation (Dravo Lime Company), KY.

Underground Black River Operation · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Dravo Lime Company (Carmeuse Holding SA)

Pendleton County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SILVER JET WASHER HIGH PRESSURE AFTER MAKING REPAIRS TO THE WASHER. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE HUBBLE TWIST LOCK PLUG AND CABLE. HE IMPROPERLY WIRE AT WASHER CONTROL. THE 490 VOLTS 3 PHASE PLUG WAS WIRE WITH A POWER WIRE COUNNECTED TO THE GROUND WIRE PUTTING APPROX. 277 VOLTS ONTO THE WASHER FRAME AND ITS METAL ATTACHMENTS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: UNDERGROUND SHOP/OFFICE
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 9 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219973170001 · Mine ID 1500062 Trainer view →