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ELECTRICAL

220001920075 · 06/28/2000 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
Mine experience
29.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0200151

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 3570 LEVEL ATTEMPTING TO RE-START AN 8.2HP PUMP. THE PUMP WOULD NOT RE-SET SO THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE SWITCH AT THE DISCONNECT BOX AND OPENED THE DOOR. FAILING TO TEST THE CIRCUIT TO ENSURE IT WAS DE-ENERGIZED, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SHOCK WHILE ATTEMPTEING TO CLEAN ONE OF THE MOTOR LEADS. THE EMPLOYEE LATER REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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