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ELECTRICAL

220002870038 · 09/29/2000 · Messer Construction Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jacky Messer; Johnnie Messer
Operator
Messer Construction Company Inc
Mine
4104060

Narrative

WHILE TESTING A SWITCH IN THE MAIN CONTROL PANELTHE PANEL SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FLASH EXPLOSION BURNING EE'S HANDS. THIS PANEL WAS DEENERGIZED AS IT IS TO BE REPLACED BY AN ELECTRICIAN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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