Truck Driver

July 22, 2003 at 12:00 PM

Getchell Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Concrete Nor'west (Walt Miles)

Snohomish County, WA

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR APPARENTLY SWUNG LOAD NEAR POWERLINE. EMPLOYEE LENDING A HAND TO UNHOOK LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
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: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032160001 · Mine ID 4503110 Trainer view →