METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On September 12, 1995, a lineman 1st Class with ten years
of mining experience was killed at a phosphate pit. The
employee was in the process of connecting the power cable
from the slurry pump to the power source when he came in
contact with the power source. He died from
electrocution. This is the 30th fatality reported in
calendar year 1995 in the metal and nonmetal mining
industries. As of this date in 1994, there were also 30
fatalities reported in these industries. This death is
the third fatality classified as electrical this year.
There was one electrical fatality during the same period
in 1994.
For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report [FTL95M30]
