Fatality · MSHA Record #219971990001

Prep Plant Foreman fatality at Arcosa Brooks Plant #1682 (Kentucky Solite Corporation), KY, May 16, 1997

at 3:15 PM

On May 16, 1997, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in an electrical accident at Arcosa Brooks Plant #1682 (Kentucky Solite Corporation), KY.

Arcosa Brooks Plant #1682 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kentucky Solite Corporation (Northeast Solite Corp)

Bullitt County, KY

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

FINISH PLANT SUPERVISOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHENHE APPARENTLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE METAL CASE OF A SUMP PUMP THAT WAS ENERGIZED WITH 120VAC. 2 IMPROPERLY REPAIRED EXTENSION CORDS WERE US ED WHICH RESULTED IN THE METAL CASE OF PUMP BEING ENERGIZED WITH 120VAC. THIS REPORT WAS FILED WITHIN 2 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF FINAL DIAGNOSIS FROM CHIEF MED EXAMINERS OFFICE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 21 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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