Electrician

July 1, 1999 at 7:00 AM

ROYAL CEMENT COMPANY, INC. · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Royal Cement Company Inc (Aldo R DiNardo)

Contractor on site: 2VP

Clark County, NV

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS CHECKING THE TRANSFORMER LOCATED AT LC2 TO SEE IF NEWLY PURCHASED TRANSFORMER COULD BE RETROFITTED. IT APPEARS THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH 4160/480 VAC, THE HANDLE TO THE SQUARE D 4160 VAC DISCONNECT THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE TRANSFORMER HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT IN THE OFF POSITION. THE SHIELD BLADES WE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219991970021 · Mine ID 2601977 Trainer view →