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ELECTRICAL

220002100026 · 07/19/2000 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
0500037

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOCKED BY AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT OF 277V OF A CONFICURATION OF A 480 VOLT TEMPORARY SERVICE LINE. EMPLOYEE AND THREE OTHER CDK PERSONNEL WERE ATTEMTPING TO UNPLUG A CULVERT WITH A +72' RE-BAR SNAKE TOOL, WHEN THEY UNEXPECTEDLY AND UNKNOWINGLY STRUCK ONE LEG OF THE 480 VOLT LINE THAT CROSSED THEH CULVERT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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