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Case study · MSHA Record #220102940067
Electrician Helper fatality
October 10, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Snyder
· Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
· Kiowa County, OK
Investigator narrative
The investigation into the accident is on-going, but as of now, it appears as the three employees were installing ground vault indicator lights when an ach flash occurred, injuring them. The employees were transported to the hospital.
Record details
- Classification
- ELECTRICAL
- Accident type
- Flash burns (electric)
- Activity at time
- Electrical Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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