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ELECTRICAL

220003360045 · 11/21/2000 · Gerken Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Julian A Gerken
Operator
Gerken Materials Inc
Mine
3304411

Narrative

EE WAS STARTING DISABLED BY JUMPING THE BATTERY. HE WAS HOOKING JUMPER CABLES TO THE SERVICE UNIT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING THE BATTERY TOP TO COME OFF HITTING EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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