Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051510031

Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

May 23, 2005 at 3:10 PM
Turquoise Ridge · Underground · Metal/Nonmetal
Humboldt County, NV
ClassificationELECTRICAL
TypeContact with electrical current
Investigator narrative
2 ELECTRICIANS INSPECTING A 13,800 VOLT TO 2400 VOLT TRANSFORMER NEAR COLLAR OF SHAFT #1. ONE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ONE OR MORE PHASES ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE TAPS RESULTING IN A FATAL ELECTROCUTION OF THE ELECTRICAL FOREMAN.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Source of injury
TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience
16 years
Experience at this mine
16 years
Experience in this job
1.58 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051510031 · Mine ID 2602286Trainer view →