Fatality · MSHA Record #219992590001

Electrician fatality at BESSEMER CITY QUARRY (Martin Marietta Aggregates), NC, September 7, 1999

at 3:10 PM

On September 7, 1999, an electrician was fatally injured in an electrical accident at BESSEMER CITY QUARRY (Martin Marietta Aggregates), NC.

BESSEMER CITY QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Martin Marietta Aggregates (Martin Marietta Materials Inc)

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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