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Case study · MSHA Record #219971990001

Prep Plant Foreman fatality

May 16, 1997 at 3:15 PM
Arcosa Brooks Plant #1682 · Kentucky Solite Corporation · Bullitt County, KY
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
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Activity at time
Supervise
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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