Mining Incidents

J M Jordan Mining Company operator

Controlled by Jordan James M
MSHA operator ID: L03790
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1987

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1987
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
August 20, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
J M Jordan Mining Company · Drowning

THE VICTIM DROW3ED AFTER RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO THE WATER STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A BLUNT OBJECT AS HE FELL. HE WAS ATEMPTING TO ALIGN THE ENDS OF A METAL D DISCHARGE PIPR 3EAR DREDGE. A BARE SECTION IN THE POWER CONDUCTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE PONTOON THEREBY CAUSING ONE END OF THE PIPE TO BE ENERGIZED AT APPROX 290 VO

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