Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219992590001

Electrician

September 7, 1999 at 3:10 PM
BESSEMER CITY QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: 3HH
Gaston County, NC
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
HE WAS MAKING SURE THE WIRE WAS NOT CROSSED IN PREPARATION TO CONNECTING CONDUCTOR TO HANDLINE BEFORE PULLING TO POLE PLACEMENT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
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
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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