Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver fatality

January 27, 2023 at 6:25 AM

Wrens Plant · KaMin LLC · Jefferson County, GA

Investigator narrative

Investigation is still ongoing, and an autopsy is being performed to determine the cause. *Per the prelim: Two contractors were electrocuted when a 14,400-volt overhead power line came in contact with their off-road dump trucks, and the contractors exited their trucks and contacted the ground.

Record details

Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 0.08 years
Experience in this job: 1.25 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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