Electrician

August 15, 2019 at 11:38 AM

Cote Blanche Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Compass Minerals Louisiana Inc. (Compass Minerals International, Inc.)

Iberia County, LA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

A contractor died at the operation underground. The cause of death is unknown at the time of this report. MSHA issued a 103(k) order on the area. The information in this report is all we have at this time.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: LAST OPEN CROSSCUT
Mining method: Other
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
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220192280010 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 1600358
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220192280010 · Mine ID 1600358 Trainer view →