Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220112720021

Quality Control Technician

September 13, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Plant #1 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Nez Perce County, ID
Classification ELECTRICAL
Type Contact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
Co-worker was in the process of shutting down the generators, to do maintenance to the power cables. At that time employee started to unguard the power cables on the switch van out of the vision of co-worker. He refused to have the power checked by two other co-workers. Moments later he was electrocuted.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
GENERATORS
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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