Fatality #5 - July 14, 2017

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Accident Classification: Electrical

Location: Celatom Plant - Oregon

Mine Controller: EP Management Corporation

Mine Type: Facility

Mined Material: Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC

Incident Date/Time: July 14, 2017 08:25 am

The victim was moving agricultural irrigation pipe by hand and was electrocuted when the pipe came in contact with high voltage transmission lines overhead.

PUBLIC NOTICE

This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.

Please provide any information to:

Ron Jacobsen , Lead Accident Investigator

Phone: 208.334.1835

PRELIMINARY REPORT

The victim was moving agricultural irrigation pipe by hand and was electrocuted when the pipe came in contact with high voltage transmission lines overhead.