Electrician

September 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM

Tower Rock St Co St Genevieve Fa · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Tower Rock Stone Company (Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr)

Ste Genevieve County, MO

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Miner was on first floor of "New Office" working on a ladder changing a light. Miners co-worker went to basement to retrieve another new light. Co-worker heard a thump and a bang on the ceiling. Co-worker found miner sitting slumped on the floor unresponsive. Started CPR, called 911, deployed AED but the miner could never be revived.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Electrical Maintenance
Subunit / location: OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220252660010 · Mine ID 2300781 Trainer view →