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ELECTRICAL

220000380144 · 01/27/2000 · Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
22.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hanson PLC
Operator
Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
Mine
0401838

Narrative

INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT AN AMP METER COUNTED ON AN ELECTRICAL CABINET. ALTHOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT ELECTRICITY ARCED TOWARDS HIS RIGHT ARM. THE ELECTRICITY , (4160 VOLTS) SOUGHT GROUND TO THE CABINET, MISSING HIS ARM. HE RECEOVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE CABINET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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