Assistant Mine Foreman

July 21, 2014 at 3:30 PM

Murray Mines Inc. · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Murray Mines Inc. (James O Murray Jr)

Colleton County, SC

Classification ELECTRICAL

Type Contact with electrical current

Investigator narrative

Employee pulled aluminum boat over three electric conductors in dredge pond. A patch on the bottom of the boat cut into one conductor and electrocuted the employee. The employee died as a result of the accident.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Barge, Boat, Dredge
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: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220142060023 · Mine ID 3800136 Trainer view →