Fatality · MSHA Record #219992990041

Electrician fatality at South Fort Meade Mine (Cargill Fertilizer, LLC), FL, October 20, 1999

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On October 20, 1999, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at South Fort Meade Mine (Cargill Fertilizer, LLC), FL.

South Fort Meade Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cargill Fertilizer, LLC (Mosaic Company)

Polk County, FL

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

DECEASED FAILED TO SECURE ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.

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: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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