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ELECTRICAL

220002170089 · 07/28/2000 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
11.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

EMPLYEE HEARD ON PLANT RADIO THAT THE PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR WENT DOWN AFTER STARTING #1 FINISH MILL SYSTEM. HE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE COMPRESSOR STARTER. SHIFT UTILITY MAN TRIED STARTING THE COMPRESSOR. AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE STARTER BREAKER PANEL RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE, 1 DEGREE TO LEFT SIDE, 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE TO ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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