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ELECTRICAL

220002100025 · 07/19/2000 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
0500037

Narrative

EE WAS SHOCKED BY AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT OF 277V OF A V CONFIGURATION OF A 480 VOLT TEMPORARY SERVICE LINE. EE AND 3 OTHER PERSONNEL WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CULVERT WITH A 72' RE-BAR SNAKE TOOL, WHEN THEY UNEXPECTEDLY & UNKNOWINGLY STRUCK ONE LEG OF THE 480 LINE THAT WAS LAID UNDER THE GROUND ACCROSS THE CULVERT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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